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Hjelmeland
is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Ryfylke. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Hjelmelandsvågen. Other villages in the municipality include Fister, Årdal, and Jøsenfjorden. Hjelmeland is known for its fruit (apples, pears, plums, cherries and strawberries) and fish production. Salmon has been important for the fish industry in Hjelmeland for a couple of decades, but white fish such as cod and halibut has increased its value in the latter years. The municipality is the 105th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Hjelmeland is the 250th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,534. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 9.7% over the previous 10-year period. General information Hjelmeland was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1859, Hjelmeland municipality was spli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hjelmeland Church
Hjelmeland Church ( no, Hjelmeland kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Hjelmeland Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hjelmelandsvågen. It is the church for the Hjelmeland parish which is part of the Ryfylke prosti ( deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1858 using designs by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 500 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1280, but the church was likely built during the 12th century. Originally, the stave church was located at Sæbø on an island in the estuary of a small river, about northwest of the present site of the church in Hjelmeland. The church was then known as Sæbø Church and the priest had a farm, just south of the river in Hjelmeland. Over time the names Sæbø and Hjelmeland were used interchangeably for the church and parish. In the years 1618-28 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hjelmeland Og Fister
Hjelmeland og Fister is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1859 until its dissolution in 1884. It encompassed the area of today's Hjelmeland municipality plus the eastern islands in today's Stavanger municipality. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Hjelmelandsvågen. There were two churches in the municipality: Fister Church and Hjelmeland Church. History The municipality of Hjelmeland og Fister was established in 1859 when the old municipality of Hjelmeland was split into Årdal and Hjelmeland og Fister. Initially, Hjelmeland og Fister had 3,084 residents. On 6 March 1869, a small area of Årdal municipality (population: 40) was transferred to Hjelmeland og Fister. The municipality was split into two on 1 July 1884. The Fister islands and the land surrounding the Fisterfjorden (population: 832) became the new municipality of Fister with a total of of land. The rest of the municipality (population: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hjelmelandsvågen
Hjelmelandsvågen is the administrative centre of Hjelmeland municipality, Norway. The village is located on the south side of the mouth of the Jøsenfjorden. The village has a population (2019) of 592 and a population density of . The Norwegian National Road 13 runs through the village, with a ferry connection across the Jøsenfjorden and to the nearby island of Ombo. The village sits about northeast of the village of Fister and about the same distance north of the village of Årdal. Hjelmeland Church Hjelmeland Church ( no, Hjelmeland kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Hjelmeland Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hjelmelandsvågen. It is the church for the Hjelmeland parish which is pa ... is located in the village. References Villages in Rogaland Hjelmeland {{Rogaland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hjelmelandsvågen Stone Bridge(js)03
Hjelmelandsvågen is the administrative centre of Hjelmeland municipality, Norway. The village is located on the south side of the mouth of the Jøsenfjorden. The village has a population (2019) of 592 and a population density of . The Norwegian National Road 13 runs through the village, with a ferry connection across the Jøsenfjorden and to the nearby island of Ombo. The village sits about northeast of the village of Fister and about the same distance north of the village of Årdal. Hjelmeland Church Hjelmeland Church ( no, Hjelmeland kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Hjelmeland Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hjelmelandsvågen. It is the church for the Hjelmeland parish which is pa ... is located in the village. References Villages in Rogaland Hjelmeland {{Rogaland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rogaland
Rogaland () is a Counties of Norway, county in Western Norway, bordering the North Sea to the west and the counties of Vestland to the north, Vestfold og Telemark to the east and Agder to the east and southeast. In 2020, it had a population of 479,892. The administrative centre of the county is the Stavanger (city), city of Stavanger, which is one of the largest cities in Norway. Rogaland is the centre of the Norwegian petroleum industry. In 2016, Rogaland had an unemployment rate of 4.9%, one of the highest in Norway. In 2015, Rogaland had a fertility rate of 1.78 children per woman, which is the highest in the country. The Diocese of Stavanger for the Church of Norway includes all of Rogaland county. Etymology ''Rogaland'' is the region's Old Norse name, which was revived in modern times. During Denmark's rule of Norway until the year 1814, the county was named ''Stavanger amt (subnational entity), amt'', after the large city of Stavanger. The first element is the plural ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ã…rdal, Rogaland
Ã…rdal is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1859 until 1965. It stretched from the head of the Ã…rdalsfjorden in the west to the county border in the east. It encompassed the southern half of the present-day Hjelmeland Municipality. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Ã…rdal where the Old Ã…rdal Church is located. History The municipality of ''Aardal'' was established in 1859 when the large municipality of Hjelmeland was divided into two: Ã…rdal in the south (population: 1,315) and Hjelmeland og Fister in the north (population: 3,084). On 6 March 1869, a small area of Aardal (population: 40) was transferred to the neighboring municipality of Hjelmeland og Fister. The spelling of the name was changed to ''Ã…rdal'' in the early 20th century. On 1 January 1965 the municipality of Ã…rdal was dissolved due to the recommendations of the Schei Committee. The majority of Ã…rdal, with 743 inhabitants, was me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fister
Fister is a village in Hjelmeland municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is a small community approximately 600 inhabitants, and is located on the mainland, along the Fisterfjorden, a branch off the main Boknafjorden. The village lies about northwest of the village of Årdal and about southwest of the municipal centre of Hjelmelandsvågen. Fister has the highest average temperature in Norway. It is visited by many tourists each year and is famous for the beautiful nature and fishing in the fjords. Local community This small village is well known for its warm, inviting atmosphere and friendly community. It has an elementary school, a locally owned store (Joker Fister), a variety of local food options, small businesses, vibrant nature and an abundance of hiking options. The local community council, Fister bygdaråd, serves as an informal communication channel across the community where people can reach each other with questions, follow events and keep up to date ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fister (municipality)
Fister is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1884 until 1965. It was located in what is now the present-day municipalities of Stavanger and Hjelmeland. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Fister, where the Fister Church is located. The municipality encompassed the western coast of mainland along the Fisterfjorden plus the islands to the west of the mainland, including the western part of Randøy and Halsnøya (Rogaland), Halsnøya. History The municipality of Fister was established on 1 July 1884 when the municipality of Hjelmeland og Fister was divided into two municipalities: Hjelmeland and Fister. Initially, Fister had 832 residents. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1965, the municipality of Fister was dissolved. The western part of Fister, known as the Fister islands (), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ã…rdal, Hjelmeland
Årdal is a village in Hjelmeland municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located at the eastern end of the Årdalsfjorden at the mouth of the river Storåna. The village sits about southeast of the village of Fister and about south of the municipal centre of Hjelmelandsvågen. From 1859 until 1965, Årdal was the administrative centre of the municipality of Årdal. Årdal's main industries are based on the mining of sand, crushed stone, and gravel. About one million tons of those items are shipped each year from the port of Årdal. The village is also home to the historic Old Årdal Church Old Årdal Church ( no, Årdal gamle kirke) is a historic parish church of the Church of Norway in Hjelmeland Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Årdal. It used to be the church for the Årdal parish (but n ... and the newer Årdal Church. References Villages in Rogaland Hjelmeland {{Rogaland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Norway
Norway is divided into 11 administrative regions, called counties (''fylker'' in Norwegian, singular: ''fylke''), and 356 municipalities (''kommuner/-ar'', singular: ''kommune'' – cf. communes). The capital city Oslo is considered both a county and a municipality. Municipalities are the atomic unit of local government in Norway and are responsible for primary education (until 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. Law enforcement and church services are provided at a national level in Norway. Municipalities are undergoing continuous consolidation. In 1930, there were 747 municipalities in Norway. As of 2020 there are 356 municipalities, a reduction from 422. See the list of former municipalities of Norway for further detail about municipal mergers. The consolidation effort is complicated by a number of factors. Since block grants are made by the national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jøsenfjorden (village)
Jøsenfjorden is a village in Hjelmeland municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located at the mouth of the river Ulla along the northern shore of the Jøsenfjorden Jøsenfjorden is a fjord in the municipality of Hjelmeland in Rogaland county, Norway. The fjord is a branch off of the main Boknafjorden. The fjord has a length of and a width between . The Norwegian National Road 13 runs along the northern .... The village is one of the few settlements along the shores of the fjord. There is a small elementary school, shop, and chapel in the village. References Villages in Rogaland Hjelmeland {{Rogaland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randøy
Randøy is an island in Hjelmeland municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The island lies just off the mainland between the Jøsenfjorden and the Årdalsfjorden. The large island of Ombo lies to the north and the island of Halsnøya lies to the west. The highest point on the island is the tall mountain, Randåsen. The island is relatively flat in the south and it is more mountainous and forested in the central and northern regions. The island is known for its rich flora. An important industry on the island is fish farming. The island is connected to the mainland by the Randøy Bridge. There are regular ferry connections from the island to Fister, Hjelmelandsvågen, and the island of Ombo. See also *List of islands of Norway This is a list of islands of Norway sorted by name. For a list sorted by area, see List of islands of Norway by area. A * Alden * Aldra * Algrøy * Alsta * Altra * Anda * Andabeløya * Andørja * Andøya, Vesterålen * Andøya, Agder * Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
