Hjelmeland Municipality
municipality in Rogaland, Norway
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Summary
Hjelmeland Municipality is a municipality of Norway[1]. It draws 86 Wikipedia views per month (municipality of norway category, ranking #66 of 360).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Rogaland[3]
- Country: Norway[4]
- Head of government: Anita Husøy Riskedal[5]
- Capital: Hjelmelandsvågen[6]
- Shares border with: Suldal Municipality[7], Bykle Municipality[8], Strand Municipality[9], Sandnes Municipality[10], Stavanger[11]
- Main regulatory text: Act relating to municipalities and county authorities[12]
- Commons category: Hjelmeland[13]
- Inception: July 1, 1884[14]
- Highest point: Stora Blåfjell[15]
- Significant event: boundary change[16]
- Official website: https://www.hjelmeland.kommune.no/[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Hjelmeland[18]
- Population: 2737[19], 2574[20], 2580[21], 2534[22], 2619[23], 2643[24], 2681[25], 2612[26]
- Office held by head of government: mayor of Hjelmeland[27]
- Replaces: Hjelmeland og Fister Municipality[28]
- Number of households: 1100[29], 966[30], 30[31], 62[32], 4[33], 38[34]
- Demonym: hjelmelandsbu[35]
- Area: 1088.82 km²[36], 1088.8295151829395 km²[37], 1195.2038885119211 km²[38], 106.37437332898153 km²[39], 593.0659036772353 km²[40], 0 km²[41], 118.21953100573725 km²[42], 1.9985751683972246 km²[43], 20.37224752675309 km²[44], 332.3705791022095 km²[45], 21.657746286914783 km²[46], 0.31529494725345947 km²[47], 0.19925003384480178 km²[48], 0.6303874345942948 km²[49]
- Has list: Grunnkretser i Hjelmeland kommune[50]
- Language used: Nynorsk[51]
Why It Matters
Hjelmeland Municipality has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]