Hinna is a

borough A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely. History In the Middle A ...

of the city of Stavanger which lies in the southwestern part of the large municipality of Stavanger in Rogaland county,

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. The borough includes the southernmost part of the city, bordering the city of

Sandnes Sandnes () is a city and municipality in Rogaland, Norway. It lies immediately south of Stavanger, the 4th largest city in Norway and together, the Stavanger/Sandnes area is the third-largest urban area in Norway. The urban city of Sandnes lies ...

. The borough of

Hillevåg Hillevåg is a borough of the city of Stavanger which lies in the southwestern part of the large municipality of Stavanger in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located southwest of the city centre, south of the lake Mosvatnet, and north of the borou ...

lies to the north, the municipality of

Sola Sola is a municipality and a Seaside resort in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Jæren. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Solakrossen. Other villages include Tananger, Hål ...

lies to the west, and the

Gandsfjorden Gandsfjorden or Gandafjorden is a fjord in Rogaland county, Norway. The long Gandsfjorden is an arm off of the large Boknafjorden. It runs between the mainland and the Stavanger Peninsula in the western parts of the municipalities of Stavanger ...

lies to the east. Hillevåg was a part of the old municipality of

Hetland Hetland is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until 1965 when it was dissolved. The municipality included the Stavanger Peninsula and the land surrounding both sides of the Gandsfjorden, but n ...

until 1965. The borough has residential areas as well as some industrial areas, especially relating to the oil industry. The borough has a population (2016) of 22,581. This gives the borough a

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of .

Neighbourhoods

Although the borders of "neighbourhoods" () do not correspond exactly to the borough borders, Hinna roughly consists of the following neighbourhoods:

Jåtten Jåtten or Jåttå is a neighborhood (''delområde'') in the city of Stavanger which lies in the southwestern part of the large municipality of Stavanger in Rogaland county, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic c ...

, Gausel, Godeset,

Forus Forus is an industrial district in the city of Stavanger which lies in the southwestern part of the large municipality of Stavanger in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the borough of Hinna, along the Gandsfjorden and it stretches sou ...

, and southern Vaulen.

Politics

Hinna borough is led by a municipal borough council (). The council consists of 11 members, with the following

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allegiances:

References

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