The 172-square-kilometre (66 sq mi) municipality encompassed all the area surrounding the Grindafjorden and Skjoldafjorden.

[3] The parish of Skjold was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law).

On 1 January 1964, a small part of northern Skjold located north of the Ålfjorden (population: 24) was transferred to Sveio municipality in Hordaland county.

[4] On 1 January 1965, the municipality of Skjold was dissolved based on recommendations to the government of Norway by the Schei Committee.

[6] The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Skjold was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four year terms.