Hol, Nordland
| Hol herred | |
|---|---|
| Former Municipality | |
  Hol herred Location in Nordland | |
| Coordinates: 68°08′40″N 13°39′02″E / 68.14444°N 13.65056°ECoordinates: 68°08′40″N 13°39′02″E / 68.14444°N 13.65056°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Lofoten |
| Municipality ID | NO-1861 |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 67 km2 (26 sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Created from | Buksnes in 1919 |
| Merged into | Vestvågøy in 1963 |
Hol is a former municipality on the island of Vestvågøya in Nordland county, Norway. Hol comprised the southeastern part of the present-day municipality of Vestvågøy. The main church for the 67-square-kilometre (26 sq mi) municipality was Hol Church in Leknes.[1]
History
The municipality of Hol was established on 1 July 1919 when the eastern part of Buksnes municipality was split off to become the new municipality. Initially, Hol had a population of 2,272. On 1 January 1963, the municipality of Hol was merged with Borge, Buksnes, and Valberg to create the new municipality of Vestvågøy. Before the merger, Hol had a population of 3,154.[2]
References
- 1 2 Store norske leksikon. "Hol – tidl. kommune i Nordland" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-06-24.
- ↑ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
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