Hyllestad Municipality

Hyllestad is a municipality in the county of Vestland, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center is the village of Hyllestad. Other villages in the municipality include Sørbøvågen and Leirvik. Hyllestad Municipality has existed since 1862 when it was created from parts of the neighboring Askvoll Municipality and Lavik og Brekke Municipality. The municipality is located on the north side of the Sognefjorden, near the mouth of the fjord.

The municipality, at 258.9 km (100.0 sq mi), is the 281st largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Hyllestad Municipality is the 314th most populous municipality in Norway, with a population of 1,281. The municipality's population density is 4.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (13/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 8.8% over the previous 10-year period.

In 2016, the chief of police for Vestlandet formally suggested a reconfiguration of police districts and stations. He proposed that the police station in Hyllestad be closed.

In the fourth quarter of 2020, there were more than 400 employees at Havyard, a shipyard in Hyllestad.