Tysvær Municipality
Tysvær Municipality
Tysvær kommune | |
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View of the lake Aksdalsvatnet | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Rogaland within Norway | |
Tysvær within Rogaland | |
| Coordinates: 59°21′42″N 05°32′34″E / 59.36167°N 5.54278°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Haugaland |
| Established | 1849 |
| • Preceded by | Skjold Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Aksdal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Monika Lindanger (H) |
| Area | |
• Total | 425.53 km2 (164.30 sq mi) |
| • Land | 400.16 km2 (154.50 sq mi) |
| • Water | 25.37 km2 (9.80 sq mi) 6% |
| • Rank | #230 in Norway |
| Highest elevation | 630.67 m (2,069.1 ft) |
| Population (2026) | |
• Total | 11,750 |
| • Rank | #100 in Norway |
| • Density | 27.6/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +7.6% |
| Demonym | Tysværbu |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Nynorsk |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1146 |
| Website | Official website |
Tysvær is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is part of the Haugalandet region. The municipality is located on the Haugalandet peninsula on the northern side of the Boknafjorden, just east of the towns of Kopervik and Haugesund. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Aksdal. Other villages in the municipality include Dueland, Førre, Grinde, Hervik, Hindaråvåg, Nedstrand, Skjoldastraumen, Susort, Tysvær, and Yrkje.
The 425.53-square-kilometre (164.30 sq mi) municipality is the 230th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Tysvær Municipality is the 100th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 11,750. The municipality's population density is 27.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (71/sq mi) and its population has increased by 7.6% over the previous 10-year period.
The European route E39 highway and European route E134 highways traverse the municipality with their junction located at Aksdal. The Frekasund Bridge on the E39 highway connects the mainland of Tysvær Municipality to the islands of Bokn Municipality to the south. The Karmøy Tunnel connects Tysvær Municipality to the town of Kopervik in neighboring Karmøy Municipality.