Facts about Tysvær
Tysvær municipality is known for its many fjords, mountain peaks, and idyllic rural communities. We have 220 km of coastline, varying nature with smooth rocks, heathlands, mountains and hills, deep fjords, and well-maintained cultural landscapes.
The lean soil in the outer part of the municipality was one of the reasons for the great emigration that started from Tysvær, with Cleng Peerson who went to America and found new land. The same landscape inspired and enchanted one of our greatest painters, Lars Hertervig. The painter was born on Borgøy, the only island in Tysvær with permanent residents.
The municipal center Aksdal is a central communication hub that connects the all-year road E 134 over Haukeli to Oslo together with E39, the coastal main road between Stavanger and Bergen.