Neha Patil (Editor)

Håland

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Country
  
Norway

County
  
Rogaland

Municipality ID
  
NO-1124

Area
  
85 km²

Region
  
Western Norway

District
  
Jæren

Adm. Center
  
Solakrossen

Håland

Weather
  
4°C, Wind NW at 26 km/h, 66% Humidity

Håland is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It was part of the traditional district of Jæren, just west of the city of Stavanger. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1930 when it was split into the two municipalities of Sola and Madla. Håland included all of the present-day municipality of Sola and the borough of Madla in the city of Stavanger. The 85-square-kilometre (33 sq mi) municipality included the land surrounding the Hafrsfjorden.

History

The historic parish of Haaland (later spelled Håland) had included churches located in Sola, Tananger, Tjora, and Madla. On 1 January 1838, the parish of Haaland was established as a municipality (see formannskapsdistrikt law). Håland municipality existed until 1930, when it was split to form the two new municipalities of Madla (population: 1,091) and Sola (population: 3,372). Later, Madla was merged with the city of Stavanger and it now makes up the borough of Madla.

References

Håland Wikipedia