Eid, Hordaland
Eid is a former municipality in the old Hordaland county, Norway. The municipality existed only for a short time, from 1838 until 1855 and it is now part of Kvinnherad Municipality in Vestland county. The municipality encompassed most of the island of Halsnøy as well as some small surrounding areas. The administrative centre was located in the village of Eidsvik on the island of Halsnøy. Eid Church was the main church for the municipality.
Eid Municipality
Eid herred | |
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Former municipality | |
Hordaland within Norway | |
Eid within Hordaland | |
| Coordinates: 59°47′28″N 05°40′48″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Hordaland |
| District | Sunnhordland |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1855 |
| • Succeeded by | Fjelberg Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Eidsvik |
| Population (1855) | |
| • Total | 1,207 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1282 |
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