Bjelland (municipality)
Bjelland is a former municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The 164-square-kilometre (63 sq mi) municipality from 1902 until 1964 when it was merged into Marnardal municipality. It is now located in the northern part of the present-day municipality of Lindesnes. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Bjelland where Bjelland Church is located.
Bjelland Municipality
Bjelland herred | |
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Former municipality | |
Vest-Agder within Norway | |
Bjelland within Vest-Agder | |
| Coordinates: 58°22′48″N 07°31′40″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Vest-Agder |
| District | Sørlandet |
| Established | 1 Jan 1902 |
| • Preceded by | Bjelland og Grindum Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Marnardal Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Bjelland |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 164 km2 (63 sq mi) |
| Population (1964) | |
| • Total | 631 |
| • Density | 3.8/km2 (10.0/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bjelldøl |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1024 |
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