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43-576: Vestland was created on 1 January 2020, when the former counties of Hordaland and Sogn og Fjordane were merged. Vestland county is a newly created county, but it has been inhabited for millennia. The area was made up of many petty kingdoms under the Gulating during the Middle Ages . The northern part was the known as Firdafylke (now the Fjordane region; Nordfjord-Sunnfjord), the central are

86-504: A crown in red. The flag is a banner of the coat of arms derived from the old seal of the guild of St. Olav from Onarheim in Tysnes municipality. This seal was used by the delegates of Sunnhordland in 1344 on the document to install king Haakon V of Norway . It was thus the oldest symbol used for the region and adapted as the arms and flag in 1961. The symbols refer to the patron saint of the guild, Saint Olav , King of Norway, whose symbol

129-473: A golden crown above them. Hordaland county had been around for more than one thousand years. In the 7th century, the area was made up of many petty kingdoms under the Gulating and was known as Hordafylke from around the year 900. In the early 16th century, Norway was divided into four len . The Bergenhus len was headquartered in Bergen and encompassed much of western and northern Norway. In 1662,

172-554: A great tourist attraction. About half of the National park of Hardangervidda is in this county. The county also includes many well-known waterfalls , such as Vøringsfossen and Stykkjedalsfossen . It also includes the Folgefonna and Hardangerjøkulen glaciers . More than 60% of the inhabitants live in Bergen and the surrounding area. Other urban or semi-urban centres include Leirvik , Voss and Odda . Hordaland county

215-631: A vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Hordaland District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal . The municipal council ( Kommunestyre ) of Austevoll is made up of 21 representatives that are elected to four year terms. From 1995 to 1999 the Socialist Left Party held one seat. In the 1999–2003 election period an all-party female electoral list held one seat in

258-600: Is twinned with: Since 1949 Hordaland has given a Christmas tree to the Scottish Capital city of Edinburgh this is to remember the help given to Norwegians during World War II by Scots however since 2008 the tree has been sourced in Scotland but has remained a gift from the people of Hordaland. Austevoll Austevoll is a municipality and an archipelago in Vestland county, Norway . It

301-482: Is an axe. The coat-of-arms were officially granted on 1 December 1961. They were designed by Magnus Hardeland, but the general design had been originally used in the Sunnhordland region during the 14th century. In the early 20th century, leaders of the county began using the old arms as a symbol for the county once again. The arms are on a red background and consist of two golden axes that are crossed with

344-463: Is located in the traditional district of Midthordland in Western Norway . The administrative centre is the village of Storebø on the island of Huftarøy . Other villages include Årland , Austevollshella , Bakkasund , Bekkjarvik , Birkeland , Haukanes , Husavik , Kolbeinsvik , Otterå , Våge , and Vinnes . The municipality consists of hundreds of islands located southwest of

387-541: Is located in the south of the county. This is a UNESCO listed fjord area. There are several archipelagos, including Øygarden , Austevoll , Bulandet , Bremangerlandet , and Kinn . The westernmost point in Norway proper is Holmebåen in Solund municipality. The island of Unst , part of Shetland Islands is around 300 km (190 mi) west of Holmebåen. The terrain changes quite rapidly with mostly smaller mountains on

430-749: Is located on the western coast of Norway . It is split up by several long, deep fjords including the Nordfjorden , Sognefjorden , and Hardangerfjorden , some of Norway 's most notable fjords and great tourist attractions. About half of the Hardangervidda National Park is in the county. It also includes the Jostedal , Folgefonna , and Hardangerjøkulen glaciers . The county also includes many well-known waterfalls , such as Vøringsfossen , Brudesløret and Stykkjedalsfossen . Ramnefjellsfossen (previously called Utigardfossen)

473-596: Is not an electoral district for elections to the Storting , as Hordaland and Sogn og Fjordane remain as separate districts. Vestland County has a total of 43 municipalities: Hordaland Hordaland ( Urban East Norwegian: [ˈhɔ̂rdɑlɑn] ) was a county in Norway , bordering Sogn og Fjordane , Buskerud , Telemark , and Rogaland counties. Hordaland was the third largest county, after Akershus and Oslo , by population. The county government

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516-400: Is the 177th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 5,297. The municipality's population density is 46.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (120/sq mi) and its population has increased by 9.5% over the previous 10-year period. The municipality of Austevoll was established on 1 January 1886 when it was separated from the municipality of Sund . The initial population for

559-622: Is the current County Governor of Vestland and this office is based in Hermansverk . The municipalities in Vestland are divided among several district courts ( Norwegian : tingrett ): Nordhordland District Court , Sunnhordland District Court , Bergen District Court , Hardanger District Court , and Sogn og Fjordane District Court . All of these courts are subordinate to the Gulating Court of Appeal district based in Bergen. Vestland

602-502: Is the elected administration of the county. It is led by the county council ( Norwegian : fylkesting ) of 65 members. Heading the county council is the county mayor ( Norwegian : fylkesordførar ). Since 2020, the county mayor of Vestland County Municipality has been Jon Askeland . The county also has a county governor ( Norwegian : statsforvaltar ) who is the representative of the King and Government of Norway . Lars Sponheim

645-570: Is the most important industry in Austevoll, as it has been for centuries. Traditionally, fishing has taken place in coastal areas, not far off shore. After decades of overfishing , the herring disappeared in the 1950s. This forced a restructuring of the fishing fleet. Since the 1960s, the shipping companies built bigger ships, and went further out into the seas, and they began fishing for other fish species, not just herring. The overfishing of herring also forced better research on fishing, resulting in

688-504: Is the tallest in Norway and third tallest in the world and Vettisfossen is one of Norway's highest waterfalls with a vertical drop of 275 m (902 ft). Both are located in the Jotunheim mountains. Outside of the Bergen metropolitan area, the county is mostly a rural area with a scattered population. Cruise ships visit Vestland all summer because of the unique vistas of high mountains and deep blue fjords. The famous Nærøyfjord

731-670: The Norwegian Institute of Marine Research . Austevoll is the home of the Austevoll Aquaculture Research Station. Since the early 1980s, the offshore supply industry has emerged in the wake of the offshore Norwegian oil industry. The offshore shipping company DOF , which is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange , has its headquarters at Storebø . There are five primary schools and one middle school in Austevoll, all run by

774-405: The lens were replaced by amts . Bergenhus amt originally consisted of the present-day areas of Hordaland, Sogn og Fjordane , and Sunnmøre and the far northern Nordlandene amt was subordinate to Bergenhus. In the 1680s, Nordlandene and Sunnmøre were split from Bergenhus. In 1763, the amt was divided into northern and southern parts: Nordre Bergenhus amt and Søndre Bergenhus amt . When

817-409: The parish ) is named after the old Austevoll farm ( Old Norse : Austrvǫllr ) since the first Austevoll Church was built there. The farm is now part of the village of Austevollshella . The first element is austr which means "east". The last element is vǫllr which means " meadow " or "field". The municipality has changed the spelling of its name three times. Historically, the name of

860-516: The Hordaland police district. Bømlo , Etne , Fitjar , Stord and Sveio were a part of the " Haugaland and Sunnhordland " police district, along with eight other municipalities in Rogaland county. Hordaland is semi-circular in shape. It is located on the western coast of Norway , split from southwest to northeast by the long, deep Hardangerfjorden , one of Norway 's main fjords and

903-709: The Korsfjorden, west of the Bjørnafjorden , and north of the Selbjørnsfjorden . The highest point in Austevoll is the mountain Loddo , reaching 244 metres (801 ft) above sea level. The Marstein Lighthouse lies in the northwestern part of the municipality. The island municipality shares water borders with the municipality of Øygarden to the north, Bergen and Bjørnafjorden municipalities to

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946-483: The amt was split, the present day municipality of Gulen was split with the southern part ending up in Søndre Bergenhus amt. In 1773, the border was re-drawn so that all of Gulen was located in the northern part. Søndre Bergenhus amt was renamed Hordaland fylke in 1919. The city of Bergen was classified as a city-county (byamt) from 1831 to 1972. During that time in 1915, the municipality of Årstad

989-437: The arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a set of four herring swimming diagonally up to the left. The charg has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The shoal of herring was chosen for the arms since herring fishing is a very important part of the local economy. The arms were designed by John Digernes. The municipal flag has

1032-412: The city of Bergen . The municipality is considered to be among the ports in the world with the largest ocean-going fishing trawler fleet. Since the 1980s, the offshore oil industry and fish farming industry have both grown to be important industries in Austevoll. The 117-square-kilometre (45 sq mi) municipality is the 323rd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Austevoll

1075-398: The coastline, gradually increasing to mountains reaching more than 2,000 m (6,600 ft). Because of the steep rise in elevation and fjords cutting through the terrain, the amount of precipitation is very high. Low pressure systems come in from the west and meet the mountains (a phenomenon known as orographic lifting ) and cause rain and snowfall. The Vestland County Municipality

1118-644: The council. In the 2003-2007 election period The Liberal Party was represented in the municipal council and held one seat. From 2011 to 2015, a coalition of the Progress Party and Center Party held power in the council. The coalition also consisted of the Christian Democratic Party before 2011. In 2011, the coalition won 12 of the 21 seats in the municipal council and had an electoral and political cooperation. The Conservative Party , Labour Party , and Christian Democratic Party make up

1161-580: The government of the county was the Hordaland County Municipality . It included 57 members elected to form a county council (Fylkesting) . Heading the Fylkesting was the county mayor (fylkesordførar) . The last county mayor for the Hordaland County Municipality was Anne Gine Hestetun . The county also had a County Governor (fylkesmann) who was the representative of the King and Government of Norway . Lars Sponheim

1204-426: The municipality of Årstad was annexed into Bergen. In 1972, the neighbouring municipalities of Arna , Fana , Laksevåg and Åsane were annexed into the city of Bergen. Also at that same time, the city of Bergen lost its county status, and became a part of Hordaland county once again. On 1 January 2020, Hordaland and Sogn og Fjordane counties were merged back together once again, forming Vestland county. Vestland

1247-431: The municipality was spelled Østervold or Østevold . In 1889, the spelling was changed to Austevold . On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Austevoll . The coat of arms was granted on 30 November 1984. The official blazon is " Azure , four herrings argent in bend 1-2-1" ( Norwegian : På blå bunn fire kvite silder på skrå oppover, 1-2-1 ). This means

1290-459: The municipality. There is also one secondary school , teaching mainly fishing and nautical subjects. This is operated by the Hordaland County Municipality . Austevoll has car ferry connections from Hufthammar on the north tip of Huftarøy to Krokeide in Bergen, and from Husavik on the south tip of Huftarøy to Sandvikvåg in Fitjar . The municipality is also connected by express boats to Bergen in

1333-411: The name "Austevollsbrua". Austevoll Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services , senior citizen services, welfare and other social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by

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1376-475: The name of an old Germanic tribe (see Charudes ). The last element is land which means 'land' or 'region' in the Norwegian language . Until 1919 the name of the county was Søndre Bergenhus amt which meant '(the) southern (part of) Bergenhus amt '. (The old Bergenhus amt was created in 1662 and was divided into Northern and Southern parts in 1763.) Hordaland's flag shows two golden axes and

1419-482: The new municipality of Austevoll was 2,396. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1964, the southern part of the islands of Selbjørn and Huftarøy (population: 696) was transferred from Fitjar Municipality to Austevoll. This put the whole Austevoll archipelago in the municipality of Austevoll. The municipality (originally

1462-448: The north, and Stord , Haugesund , and Stavanger in the south. All express boat routes are operated by Norled, and ferry routes are operated by Fosen Namsos . The islands of Huftarøy and Selbjørn, Selbjørn and Stolmen, and Hundvåkøy and Storekalsøy are connected with bridges. A fourth bridge, connecting Huftarøy and Hundvåkøy, was opened on 17 November 2007. This bridge, which in fact consists of two bridges and two stone fillings, bears

1505-431: The northeast, Tysnes municipality to the east, and Fitjar and Bømlo municipalities to the south. The North Sea lies to the west of Austevoll. Of the 667 islands, only eight are populated year-round. About 29% of the inhabitants live in densely populated areas. About 28% of the inhabitants are under the age of 17, which is 4.4% over the national average. About 4.7% of the inhabitants are 80 years or older. Fishing

1548-540: The same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has one parish ( sokn ) within the municipality of Austevoll. It is part of the Fana prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin . Austevoll consists of 667 islands off the west coast of Western Norway . The municipality has a total land area of 114.23 square kilometres (44.10 sq mi) and a coastline of 337 kilometres (209 mi). It lies south of

1591-540: Was administered from the Bergenhus Fortress in the city of Bergen . In 1662, the lens were replaced by amts . On 19 February 1662, a royal decree changed the name to Bergenhus amt . The new Bergenhus amt originally consisted of the present-day areas of Vestland and the Sunnmøre region of Møre og Romsdal , plus the far northern Nordlandene amt was subordinate to Bergenhus amt. The Sunnmøre region

1634-471: Was annexed into Bergen. In 1972, the neighbouring municipalities of Arna , Fana , Laksevåg and Åsane were annexed into the city of Bergen. Also at that same time, the city of Bergen lost its county status, and became a part of Hordaland county. A county (fylke) is the chief local administrative area in Norway . The whole country is divided into 19 counties. A county is also an election area, with popular votes taking place every 4 years. In Hordaland,

1677-458: Was known as Sygnafylke (now the Sogn region), and the southern part was known as Hordafylke . In the early 16th century, Norway was divided into four len . The Bergenhus len was headquartered in Bergen and encompassed much of western and northern Norway including Firdafylke , Sygnafylke , Hordafylke , and Sunnmørafylke (in the present day Møre og Romsdal county). The new Bergenhus len

1720-463: Was located in the northern part. On 1 January 1919, Nordre Bergenhus amt was renamed Sogn og Fjordane fylke and Søndre Bergenhus amt was renamed Hordaland fylke during a period of time when many location names in Norway were changed. The city of Bergen was removed from the Bergenhus amt in 1831 and it was classified as a city-county (byamt) from 1831 to 1972. During that time in 1915,

1763-436: Was the Hordaland County Municipality , which is located in Bergen . Before 1972, the city of Bergen was its own separate county, apart from Hordaland. On 1 January 2020, the county was merged with neighbouring Sogn og Fjordane county, to form the new Vestland county. Hordaland ( Old Norse : Hǫrðaland ) is the old name of the region which was revived in 1919. The first element is the plural genitive case of hǫrðar ,

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1806-432: Was the last County Governor of Hordaland . The municipalities in Hordaland were divided among four district courts (tingrett) : Nordhordland , Sunnhordland , Bergen , and Hardanger . Hordaland was also part of the Gulating Court of Appeal district based in Bergen. Most of the municipalities in Hordaland were part of the Hordaland police district . Gulen and Solund in Sogn og Fjordane county were also part of

1849-470: Was transferred to Romsdalen amt in 1689 and the Nordlandene amt was separated around that time as well. In 1763, the amt was divided into northern and southern parts: Nordre Bergenhus amt and Søndre Bergenhus amt . When the amt was split, the present day municipality of Gulen was split with the southern part ending up in Søndre Bergenhus amt. In 1773, the border was re-drawn so that all of Gulen

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