Hisøy
Hisøy (historically: Hisø) is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county in Norway. The 10-square-kilometre (3.9 sq mi) municipality existed from 1881 until 1992 when it was merged into the municipality of Arendal in what is now Agder county. At the time of its dissolution, it was the smallest municipality in the whole county. The municipality encompassed the islands of Hisøya, Gjervoldsøy, Havsøya, Ærøya, Store Torungen, Lille Torungen, and several other small, unpopulated islands. The administrative centre was the village of Kolbjørnsvik on Hisøya island.
Hisøy Municipality
Hisøy kommune | |
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Former municipality | |
| His herred (historic name) Hisø herred (historic name) | |
View of Kolbjørnsvik | |
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Aust-Agder within Norway | |
Hisøy within Aust-Agder | |
| Coordinates: 58°25′44″N 08°44′37″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Aust-Agder |
| District | Østre Agder |
| Established | 1 Jan 1881 |
| • Preceded by | Øyestad Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1992 |
| • Succeeded by | Arendal Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Kolbjørnsvik |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 10 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| Population (1992) | |
| • Total | 4,026 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Bokmål |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-0922 |
Hisøy Church was the main church for the municipality, located in the village of His in the central part of Hisøya.
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