Evanger

Evanger is a former municipality in the Voss district of the old Hordaland county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1885 until 1964 when it was dissolved and its lands split between two municipalities. The 590-square-kilometre (230 sq mi) municipality included the eastern part of the Eksingedalen valley, the area surrounding the lake Evangervatnet, and the Bergsdalen valley.

Evanger Municipality
Evanger herad
Former municipality
Ævanger herred  (historic name)
View of Evanger village
Hordaland within Norway
Evanger within Hordaland
Coordinates: 60°39′N 06°07′E
CountryNorway
CountyHordaland
DistrictVoss
Established1 Jan 1885
  Preceded byVoss Municipality
Disestablished1 Jan 1964
  Succeeded byVoss and Vaksdal municipalities
Administrative centreEvanger
Government
  Mayor (1948-1963)Ivar Bjørgo (Sp)
Area
 (upon dissolution)
  Total590 km2 (230 sq mi)
Population
 (1963)
  Total1,326
  Density2.2/km2 (5.8/sq mi)
DemonymVassvøring
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1237

The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Evanger where Evanger Church is located. Evanger Church served the central part of the municipality. Nesheim Church and Eksingedal Church served the northern part of Evanger and Bergsdalen Church served the southern part of the municipality.

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