Haugesund Municipality
municipality in Rogaland, Norway
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Summary
Haugesund Municipality is a municipality of Norway[1]. It draws 608 Wikipedia views per month (municipality of norway category, ranking #49 of 360).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: International Cities of Refuge Network[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Rogaland[4]
- Country: Norway[5]
- Head of government: Nils Konrad Bua[6]
- Capital: Haugesund[7]
- Shares border with: Sveio Municipality[8], Bømlo Municipality[9], Tysvær Municipality[10], Karmøy Municipality[11]
- Main regulatory text: Act relating to municipalities and county authorities[12]
- Twinned administrative body: Emden[13]
- Child organization or unit: Edda kino[14]
- Commons category: Haugesund[15]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[16]
- Inception: February 1, 1855[17]
- Highest point: Klauv[18]
- Significant event: boundary change[19]
- Separated from: Torvastad Municipality[20]
- Official website: https://www.haugesund.kommune.no[21], https://www.haugesund.kommune.no/welcome-to-haugesund[22]
- Topic's main category: Category:Haugesund[23]
- Population: 36,951[24], 37,357[25], 37,323[26], 37,444[27], 37,855[28], 38,292[29], 38,441[30], 38,663[31]
- Office held by head of government: mayor of Haugesund[32]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[33], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[34]
- Category for people born here: Q8078356[35]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Haugesund[36]
- Number of households: 17,413[37], 7759[38], 1919[39], 3365[40], 3182[41], 1188[42]
- Demonym: haugesunder[43], haugesundar[44]
- Native label: Haugesund[45]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Haugesund Municipality include Haugesund Airport, Karmøy[46], an airport[47], in Norway[48], founded in 1975[49].
Why It Matters
Haugesund Municipality has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Entities named for it include Haugesund Airport, Karmøy[46], an airport[47], in Norway[48], founded in 1975[49].