Hjelmeland
ⓘ is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Ryfylke. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Hjelmelandsvågen. Other villages in the municipality include Fister, Årdal, and Jøsenfjorden.
Hjelmeland Municipality
Hjelmeland kommune | |
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Municipality | |
View of the Hjelmeland Church | |
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Rogaland within Norway | |
Hjelmeland within Rogaland | |
| Coordinates: 59°13′02″N 06°20′27″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Ryfylke |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Administrative centre | Hjelmelandsvågen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022) | Anita Husøy Riskedal (Sp) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,067.78 km2 (412.27 sq mi) |
| • Land | 948.04 km2 (366.04 sq mi) |
| • Water | 119.74 km2 (46.23 sq mi) 11.2% |
| • Rank | #105 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 2,619 |
| • Rank | #247 in Norway |
| • Density | 2.8/km2 (7/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −6.4% |
| Demonym | Hjelmelandsbu |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Nynorsk |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1133 |
| Website | Official website |
Hjelmeland is known for its fruit (apples, pears, plums, cherries and strawberries) and fish production. Salmon has been important for the fish industry in Hjelmeland for a couple of decades, but white fish such as cod and halibut has increased its value in the latter years.
The 1,068-square-kilometre (412 sq mi) municipality is the 105th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Hjelmeland is the 247th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,619. The municipality's population density is 2.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (7.3/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 6.4% over the previous 10-year period.