Hyllestad
Hyllestad is a municipality in the county of Vestland, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center is the village of Hyllestad. Other villages in the municipality include Sørbøvågen and Leirvik. Hyllestad municipality has existed since 1862 when it was created from parts of the neighboring municipalities of Askvoll and Lavik. Hyllestad is located on the north side of the Sognefjorden, near the mouth of the fjord.
Hyllestad Municipality
Hyllestad kommune | |
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Municipality | |
View of the village of Hyllestad | |
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Vestland within Norway | |
Hyllestad within Vestland | |
| Coordinates: 61°10′15″N 05°17′35″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Sogn |
| Established | 1862 |
| • Preceded by | Askvoll and Lavik og Brekke |
| Administrative centre | Hyllestad |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019) | Kjell Eide (Ap) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 258.90 km2 (99.96 sq mi) |
| • Land | 247.77 km2 (95.66 sq mi) |
| • Water | 11.13 km2 (4.30 sq mi) 4.3% |
| • Rank | #280 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 1,268 |
| • Rank | #314 in Norway |
| • Density | 5.1/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −11.2% |
| Demonym | Hyllestadsokning |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Nynorsk |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-4637 |
| Website | Official website |
The 259 km2 (100 sq mi) municipality is the 280th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Hyllestad is the 314th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,268. The municipality's population density is 5.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (13/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 11.2% over the previous 10-year period.
In 2016, the chief of police for Vestlandet formally suggested a reconfiguration of police districts and stations. He proposed that the police station in Hyllestad be closed.
In the fourth quarter of 2020, there were more than 400 employees at Noryard, a shipyard.