Hålandsdal
Hålandsdal is a former municipality in the old Hordaland county, Norway. The 131-square-kilometre (51 sq mi) municipality existed from 1903 until 1964. It encompassed the eastern part of what is now Bjørnafjorden Municipality in Vestland county. It included the large lakes Skogseidvatnet and Gjønavatnet and all of their surrounding valleys. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Holdhus where the Holdhus Church is located.
Hålandsdal Municipality
Hålandsdal herad | |
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Former municipality | |
| Haalandsdal herred (historic name) Haalandsdalen herred (historic name) | |
Hordaland within Norway | |
Hålandsdal within Hordaland | |
| Coordinates: 60°14′N 05°49′E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Hordaland |
| District | Midhordland |
| Established | 1 Jan 1903 |
| • Preceded by | Fusa Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Fusa Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Holdhus |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 131 km2 (51 sq mi) |
| Population (1963) | |
| • Total | 534 |
| • Density | 4.1/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1239 |
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