Hareid
Encyclopedia
Hareid is a village and municipality in Møre og Romsdal
county
, Norway
. It is part of the Sunnmøre
region
. The administrative centre is the village of Hareid. The other main population centers are Brandal
and Hjørungavåg.
It is situated on the coast of Sunnmøre, on an island named Hareidlandet
, which it shared with the municipality of Ulstein
and of which it is regarded by many as the commercial capital. Hareid is regarded as the cultural capital with its annual 'Hareidsstemne' and many choirs. It is also an important traffic hub in Sunnmøre and is connected by ferry
to Ålesund
and Valderøy
. The municipality is connected to the mainland via the Eiksund Bridge
and Eiksund Tunnel
through Ulstein.
to form a municipality of its own. The initial population was 2,310. On 1 July 1958, the western part of the island of Sula (population: 68) was transferred from Hareid to the municipality of Borgund
.
) is named after the old Hareid farm (Old Norse
: Haðareið), since the first church was built there. The first element is the genitive case
of the name of the island
Hǫð (now Hareidlandet
) and the last element is eið which means "isthmus
". The meaning of the name of the island is unknown.
is from modern times. They were granted on 11 January 1985. The arms show three arrowhead
s as a symbol for the Battle of Hjörungavágr
in 986, in which Earl Håkon
defeated the Danish
Viking
s. This battle played an important role in the struggle by Håkon to unite the whole of Norway. Since the battle took place in the municipality, the arrowheads were considered an appropriate symbol.
has one parish
within the municipality of Hareid. It is part of the Diocese of Møre
and the Rural Deanery
(Prosti) of Søre Sunnmøre.
have traditionally been important ways of life in Hareid, and continue to be so for some of the population.
, fish farming
, offshore
and subsea
ship systems, and other manufacturers of ship equipment. Many Hareid companies specialize in manufacturing maritime equipment and components, and are part of the maritime cluster of Sunnmøre
. Such clusters are considered by the EU to be powerful engines of economic development and drivers for innovation in Europe.
and Hareid junior high school, with two more elementary schools in more rural parts of the municipality.
After finishing junior high school in Hareid, students can complete a high school
education in one of Hareid's neighbouring communitites such as Ulstein
or Ålesund
.
Møre og Romsdal
is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. The county administration is located in Molde, while Ålesund is the largest city.-The name:...
county
Counties of Norway
Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties . The counties form the primary first-level subdivisions of Norway and are further divided into 430 municipalities...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is part of the Sunnmøre
Sunnmøre
Sunnmøre is the southernmost traditional district of the western Norwegian county of Møre og Romsdal. Its main city is Ålesund. The region comprises the municipalities of Giske, Hareid, Herøy, Norddal, Sande, Skodje, Haram, Stordal, Stranda, Sula, Sykkylven, Ulstein, Vanylven, Volda, Ørskog,...
region
Districts of Norway
The country Norway is historically divided into a number of districts. Many districts have deep historical roots, and only partially coincide with today's administrative units of counties and municipalities. The districts are defined by geographical features, often valleys, mountain ranges, fjords,...
. The administrative centre is the village of Hareid. The other main population centers are Brandal
Brandal
Brandal is a village in the municipality of Ulstein in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the east side of the island of Hareidlandet, about north of the municipal centre of Hareid, and about northeast of the town of Ulsteinvik on the other side of the island. The village has a...
and Hjørungavåg.
It is situated on the coast of Sunnmøre, on an island named Hareidlandet
Hareidlandet
Hareidlandet is an island in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the municipalities of Hareid and Ulstein. The island has a population of 11,687. The island is mentioned by Snorri in his reports about the Battle of Hjörungavágr in 986 where Haakon Jarl defeated Bue Digre and the...
, which it shared with the municipality of Ulstein
Ulstein
Ulstein is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre region. The commercial and administrative centre of Ulstein is Ulsteinvik, population 5,251 . The municipality occupies the western half of the island of Hareidlandet, as well as about 30 or more smaller...
and of which it is regarded by many as the commercial capital. Hareid is regarded as the cultural capital with its annual 'Hareidsstemne' and many choirs. It is also an important traffic hub in Sunnmøre and is connected by ferry
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
to Ålesund
Ålesund
is a town and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sunnmøre, and the center of the Ålesund Region. It is a sea port, and is noted for its unique concentration of Art Nouveau architecture....
and Valderøy
Valderøy
Valderøya is an island off the west coast of Norway. It is part of the municipality of Giske in Møre og Romsdal county. The island is connected to Ålesund in the south via undersea tunnels through the island of Ellingsøy, to the island Vigra to the north by a bridge, and to the island of Giske to...
. The municipality is connected to the mainland via the Eiksund Bridge
Eiksund Bridge
Eiksund Bridge is a cantilever bridge in the municipality of Ulstein in the Sunnmøre region of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The bridge is connected to the Eiksund Tunnel as part of the Eiksund Sambandet which joins several islands in the municipalities of Ulstein, Herøy, Sande, and Hareid to...
and Eiksund Tunnel
Eiksund Tunnel
The Eiksund tunnel is an undersea tunnel between the municipalities of Ørsta and Ulstein in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The Eiksund Bridge joins Hareidlandet island and the village of Eiksund with the nearby island Eika. The Eiksund Tunnel begins at the south end of the bridge and connects...
through Ulstein.
General information
The municipality of Hareid was established on 1 January 1917 when it was separated from UlsteinUlstein
Ulstein is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre region. The commercial and administrative centre of Ulstein is Ulsteinvik, population 5,251 . The municipality occupies the western half of the island of Hareidlandet, as well as about 30 or more smaller...
to form a municipality of its own. The initial population was 2,310. On 1 July 1958, the western part of the island of Sula (population: 68) was transferred from Hareid to the municipality of Borgund
Borgund, Møre og Romsdal
Borgund is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The municipality consisted of the islands of Sula, Humla, Tørla, and Ellingsøya, as well as parts of Oksenøya, Hessa, and Nørvøya, plus many minor islands throughout the area...
.
Name
The municipality (originally the parishParish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
) is named after the old Hareid farm (Old Norse
Old Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
: Haðareið), since the first church was built there. The first element is the genitive case
Genitive case
In grammar, genitive is the grammatical case that marks a noun as modifying another noun...
of the name of the island
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
Hǫð (now Hareidlandet
Hareidlandet
Hareidlandet is an island in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the municipalities of Hareid and Ulstein. The island has a population of 11,687. The island is mentioned by Snorri in his reports about the Battle of Hjörungavágr in 986 where Haakon Jarl defeated Bue Digre and the...
) and the last element is eið which means "isthmus
Isthmus
An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas usually with waterforms on either side.Canals are often built through isthmuses where they may be particularly advantageous to create a shortcut for marine transportation...
". The meaning of the name of the island is unknown.
Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-armsCoat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
is from modern times. They were granted on 11 January 1985. The arms show three arrowhead
Arrowhead
An arrowhead is a tip, usually sharpened, added to an arrow to make it more deadly or to fulfill some special purpose. Historically arrowheads were made of stone and of organic materials; as human civilization progressed other materials were used...
s as a symbol for the Battle of Hjörungavágr
Battle of Hjörungavágr
The Battle of Hjörungavágr is a semi-legendary naval battle that took place in the late 10th century between the Jarls of Lade and a Danish invasion fleet led by the fabled Jomsvikings...
in 986, in which Earl Håkon
Haakon Sigurdsson
Haakon Sigurdarsson was the de facto ruler of Norway from about 975 to 995.-Background:Haakon was the son of Sigurd Haakonsson, Jarl of Lade and ruler of Trøndelag and Hålogaland. His mother was Bergljot Toresdatter, daughter of Tore Ragnvaldsson, Earl of Møre...
defeated the Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
Viking
Viking
The term Viking is customarily used to refer to the Norse explorers, warriors, merchants, and pirates who raided, traded, explored and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia and the North Atlantic islands from the late 8th to the mid-11th century.These Norsemen used their famed longships to...
s. This battle played an important role in the struggle by Håkon to unite the whole of Norway. Since the battle took place in the municipality, the arrowheads were considered an appropriate symbol.
Churches
The Church of NorwayChurch of Norway
The Church of Norway is the state church of Norway, established after the Lutheran reformation in Denmark-Norway in 1536-1537 broke the ties to the Holy See. The church confesses the Lutheran Christian faith...
has one parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
within the municipality of Hareid. It is part of the Diocese of Møre
Diocese of Møre
The Diocese of Møre is a diocese in the Church of Norway which geographically consists of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Its bishop and cathedral are located in the county administrative center of Molde...
and the Rural Deanery
Deanery
A Deanery is an ecclesiastical entity in both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of a Dean.- Catholic usage :...
(Prosti) of Søre Sunnmøre.
| Parish (Sokn) | Church Name | Year Built | Location of the Church |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hareid | Hareid kyrkje | 1877 | Hareid |
Primary industries
Primary industries such as fisheries and agricultureAgriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
have traditionally been important ways of life in Hareid, and continue to be so for some of the population.
Industry
In recent years Hareid has developed into a modern industrial municipality with a variety of industries, including furnitureFurniture
Furniture is the mass noun for the movable objects intended to support various human activities such as seating and sleeping in beds, to hold objects at a convenient height for work using horizontal surfaces above the ground, or to store things...
, fish farming
Fish farming
Fish farming is the principal form of aquaculture, while other methods may fall under mariculture. Fish farming involves raising fish commercially in tanks or enclosures, usually for food. A facility that releases young fish into the wild for recreational fishing or to supplement a species'...
, offshore
Offshore
- Finance and Law :* Offshoring, active movement of companies to offshore centres* Offshore financial centre, jurisdictions which transact financial business with non-residents...
and subsea
Subsea
Subsea is a general term frequently used to refer to equipment, technology, and methods employed in marine biology, undersea geology, offshore oil and gas developments, underwater mining, and offshore wind power industries.- Oil and gas :...
ship systems, and other manufacturers of ship equipment. Many Hareid companies specialize in manufacturing maritime equipment and components, and are part of the maritime cluster of Sunnmøre
Sunnmøre
Sunnmøre is the southernmost traditional district of the western Norwegian county of Møre og Romsdal. Its main city is Ålesund. The region comprises the municipalities of Giske, Hareid, Herøy, Norddal, Sande, Skodje, Haram, Stordal, Stranda, Sula, Sykkylven, Ulstein, Vanylven, Volda, Ørskog,...
. Such clusters are considered by the EU to be powerful engines of economic development and drivers for innovation in Europe.
Industrial companies
- Ekornes (furniture)
- Hareid Group (electrical systems)
- Jets (vacuum sanitation)
- Kvalsvik Produksjon (kitchen furniture)
- Libra Plast (ship doors)
- Norway PelagicNorway PelagicNorway Pelagic is a producer and exporter of pelagic fish, such as atlantic herring, atlantic mackerel and capelin, caught in the seas close to Norway. Total raw material processed is on annual basis about 50% of total landings of pelagic fish in Norway processed for human consumption...
(fish processing plant) - Rolls Royce Marine (maritime equipment)
- Spenncon (precast concretePrecast concreteBy producing precast concrete in a controlled environment , the precast concrete is afforded the opportunity to properly cure and be closely monitored by plant employees. Utilizing a Precast Concrete system offers many potential advantages over site casting of concrete...
) - Stromek (maritime equipment)
- Vital Base (specialized pillows and cushions)
Education
The town centre of Hareid is home to Hareid elementary schoolElementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
and Hareid junior high school, with two more elementary schools in more rural parts of the municipality.
- Hareid elementary school, grades 1 through 7
- Bigset elementary school, grades 1 through 7
- Hjørungavåg elementary school, grades 1 through 7
- Hareid junior high school, grades 8 through 10
After finishing junior high school in Hareid, students can complete a high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
education in one of Hareid's neighbouring communitites such as Ulstein
Ulstein
Ulstein is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre region. The commercial and administrative centre of Ulstein is Ulsteinvik, population 5,251 . The municipality occupies the western half of the island of Hareidlandet, as well as about 30 or more smaller...
or Ålesund
Ålesund
is a town and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sunnmøre, and the center of the Ålesund Region. It is a sea port, and is noted for its unique concentration of Art Nouveau architecture....
.
External links
- Official municipality website
- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics NorwayStatistics NorwayStatistics Norway is the Norwegian statistics bureau. It was established in 1876.Relying on a staff of about 1,000, Statistics Norway publish about 1,000 new statistical releases every year on its web site. All releases are published both in Norwegian and English...