List of municipalities in Hordaland, Norway

Hordaland, Norway, until 1919 known as Søndre Bergenhus amt, was divided into 33 municipalities prior to 2020 when the county was merged into Vestland county. Traditionally, the county was divided into five districts: Hardanger, Voss, Sunnhordland, Midhordland, and Nordhordland. These districts do not have separate administrations and have no political powers. The municipality and city of Bergen, a separate county until 1972, is the county capital of Hordaland.

Municipality
Notes
District
Area in
km2[1]
Population
(2009)
[2]
Map

Askøy Municipality
Askøy was established as a municipality 1 January 1838. Laksevåg Municipality was separated from Askøy in 1918. Most of Herdla Municipality was merged with Askøy in 1964. Midthordland 100 km² 24,432

Austevoll Municipality
Austevoll was separated from Sund Municipality in 1886. Midthordland 117 km² 4,417

Austrheim Municipality
Austrheim was separated from Lindås Municipality on 1 January 1910. Fedje Municipality was separated from Austrheim Municipality in 1947. Nordhordland 57 km² 2,576

Bergen Municipality
County capital, is divided into eight boroughs, the only administrative subdivision within a municipality in the county. Established as a municipality 1 January 1838. Bergen landdistrikt was merged into Bergen in 1877, Årstad Municipality in 1915, and Åsane Municipality, Arna Municipality, Fana Municipality and Laksevåg Municipality in 1972. Midthordland 465 km² 252,051

Bømlo Municipality
Finnås Municipality was divided into Bømlo Municipality, Bremnes Municipality, and Moster Municipality 1 July 1916. The latter two were merged with Bømlo Municipality in 1963. Sunnhordland 246 km² 11,085

Eidfjord Municipality
Eidfjord Municipality was separated from Ulvik Municipality 1 May 1891. Eidfjord Municipality was a part of Ullensvang Municipality from 1964 until 1977. Hardanger 1,493 km² 945

Etne Municipality
Etne Municipality was established as a municipality 1 January 1838. Most of Skånevik Municipality was merged with Etne Municipality in 1965. Sunnhordland/
Haugalandet
735 km² 3,854

Fedje Municipality
Fedje Municipality was separated from Austrheim Municipality in 1947. Nordhordland 9 km² 596

Fitjar Municipality
Fitjar Municipality was separated from Stord Municipality in 1860. Sunnhordland 143 km² 2,908

Fjell Municipality
Fjell was established as a municipality 1 January 1838. Midthordland 148 km² 21,507

Fusa Municipality
Fusa Municipality was separated from Os Municipality in 1856. Hålandsdal Municipality and Strandvik Municipality were separated from Fusa Municipality in 1903, but merged into Fusa Municipality again in 1964. Midthordland 379 km² 3,791

Granvin Municipality
Granvin was established as a municipality 1 January 1838 (originally it included the main parish of Granvin and the annex of Ulvik. In 1858, Ulvik became the main parish, and Granvin an annex so the municipal name was changed to Ulvik Municipality. Granvin was separated from Ulvik as a municipality of its own 1 May 1891. Hardanger 213 km² 950

Jondal Municipality
Jondal Municipality was separated from Strandebarm Municipality in 1846. Hardanger 210 km² 1,022

Kvam Municipality
Vikør was established as a municipality 1 January 1838. In 1912, the name was changed to Kvam Municipality. Strandebarm Municipality was merged with Kvam in 1965. Hardanger 616 km² 8,338

Kvinnherad Municipality
Kvinnherad was established as a municipality 1 January 1838. Fjelberg Municipality, most of Varaldsøy Municipality and parts of Skånevik Municipality, were merged with Kvinnherad Municipality in 1965. Sunnhordland 1,135 km² 13,112

Lindås Municipality
Lindås was established as a municipality 1 January 1838. Masfjorden Municipality was separated from Lindås Municipality on 1 March 1879. Austrheim Municipality was separated from Lindås Municipality in 1910. Alversund Municipality, and parts of Hamre Municipality and Hosanger Municipality, were merged with Lindås Municipality in 1964. Nordhordland 476 km² 14,036

Masfjorden Municipality
Masfjorden Municipality was separated from Lindås Municipality on 1 January 1879. Nordhordland 556 km² 1,652

Meland Municipality
Meland Municipality was separated from Alversund Municipality in 1923. The northern part of Holsnøy was transferred from Herdla Municipality to Meland Municipality in 1964. Nordhordland 93 km² 6,478

Modalen Municipality
Modalen Municipality was separated from Hosanger Municipality in 1910. The middle part of Eksingedalen was transferred from Modalen Municipality to Vaksdal Municipality in 1964. Midthordland 412 km² 351

Odda Municipality
Odda was established as a municipality 1 July 1913. Røldal Municipality was merged into it on 1 January 1964. Hardanger 1,616 km² 7,025

Os Municipality
Os was established as a municipality 1 January 1838. Fusa Municipality was separated from Os Municipality in 1856. Samnanger Municipality was separated from Os Municipality in 1907. Midthordland 140 km² 16,437

Osterøy Municipality
Osterøy was established as a new municipality 1 January 1964, after the merger of large parts of Bruvik Municipality, Hamre Municipality, Haus Municipality and Hosanger Municipality. Midthordland 93 km² 7,352

Radøy Municipality
Radøy was created as a new municipality on 1 January 1964, after the merger of large parts of Hordabø Municipality, Manger Municipality and Sæbø Municipality, and smaller parts of Austrheim Municipality and Lindås Municipality. Nordhordland 112 km² 4,825

Samnanger Municipality
Samnanger Municipality was separated from Os Municipality in 1907. Midthordland 269 km² 2,379

Stord Municipality
Stord was established as a municipality 1 January 1838. Fitjar Municipality was separated from Stord Municipality in 1860. Valestrand Municipality was separated from Stord Municipality in 1868. Sunnhordland 144 km² 17,289

Sund Municipality
Sund was established as a municipality 1 January 1838. Austevoll Municipality was separated from Sund in 1886. Midthordland 100 km² 5,899

Sveio Municipality
Sveio Municipality was separated from Finnås Municipality in 1861. Vikebygd Municipality was separated from Svei Municipalityo in 1902. Valestrand Municipality and the western part of Vikebygd Municipality were merged with Sveio Municipality in 1964. Sunnhordland/
Haugalandet
246 km² 4,906

Tysnes Municipality
Tysnes was established as a municipality 1 January 1838. Sunnhordland 255 km² 2,792

Ullensvang Municipality
Ullensvang was an annex to Kinsarvik Municipality until 1869, when Ullensvang became the main parish, and Kinsarvik became an annex to Ullensvang. Kinsarvik Municipality and Odda Municipality were separated from Ullensvang as municipalities of their own 1 July 1913. Most of Kinsarvik Municipality was again merged with Ullensvang Municipality in 1964. Eidfjord Municipality was merged with Ullensvang Municipality in 1964, but was separated from Ullensvang in 1977. Hardanger 1,399 km² 3,351

Ulvik Municipality
Ulvik was an annex to Granvin Municipality until 1858, when Granvin became an annex to Ulvik. Granvin Municipality and Eidfjord Municipality were separated from Ulvik Municipality in 1891. Hardanger 721 km² 1,095

Vaksdal Municipality
Vaksdal was created as a municipality 1 January 1964, after the merger of parts of Bruvik Municipality, Evanger Municipality, and Modalen Municipality. Midthordland 716 km² 4,110

Voss Municipality
Voss was established as a municipality 1 January 1838. Vossestrand Municipality was separated from Voss Municipality in 1868. Evanger Municipality was separated from Voss Municipality in 1885. Vossestrand Municipality and most of Evanger Municipality were merged with Voss Municipality in 1964. Voss 1,806 km² 13,868

Øygarden Municipality
Øygarden was created as a municipality 1 January 1964, after the merger of Hjelme Municipality and parts of Herdla Municipality. Midthordland 67 km² 4,223
Total 15,460 km² 469,681

References

  1. ^ Emne: 01 Naturressurser og naturmiljø Tabell: 01402: Areal av land og ferskvatn (km²). (K) Statistics Norway (2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-21
  2. ^ "Population. Hordaland. 1 January 2007". Statistics Norway. 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-15.