List of municipalities in Hordaland, Norway

This is a list of municipalities in the county of Hordaland, Norway. Hordaland, until 1919 known as Søndre Bergenhus amt, is divided into 33 municipalities. Traditionally, the county was divided into five districts: Hardanger, Voss, Sunnhordland, Midhordland, and Nordhordland. These districts do not have separate administrations and have no political powers. The municipality and city of Bergen, a separate county until 1972, is the county capital of Hordaland.

Municipality	Notes	District	Area in km^2[1]	Population (2009)[2]	Map
Askøy	Askøy was established as a municipality 1 January 1838. Laksevåg was separated from Askøy in 1918. Most of Herdla was merged with Askøy in 1964.	Midthordland	100 km²	24,432
Austevoll	Austevoll was separated from Sund in 1886.	Midthordland	117 km²	4,417
Austrheim	Austrheim was separated from Lindås on 1 January 1910. Fedje was separated from Austrheim in 1947.	Nordhordland	57 km²	2,576
Bergen	County capital, is divided into eight boroughs, the only administrative subdivision within a municipality in the county. Established as a municipality 1 January 1838. Bergen landdistrikt was merged into Bergen in 1877, Årstad in 1915, and Åsane, Arna, Fana and Laksevåg in 1972.	Midthordland	465 km²	252,051
Bømlo	The municipality of Finnås was divided into Bømlo, Bremnes, and Moster 1 July 1916. The latter two were merged with Bømlo in 1963.	Sunnhordland	246 km²	11,085
Eidfjord	Eidfjord was separated from Ulvik 1 May 1891. Eidfjord was a part of Ullensvang from 1964 until 1977.	Hardanger	1,493 km²	945
Etne	Etne was established as a municipality 1 January 1838. Most of Skånevik was merged with Etne in 1965.	Sunnhordland/ Haugalandet	735 km²	3,854
Fedje	Fedje was separated from Austrheim in 1947.	Nordhordland	9 km²	596
Fitjar	Fitjar was separated from Stord in 1860.	Sunnhordland	143 km²	2,908
Fjell	Fjell was established as a municipality 1 January 1838.	Midthordland	148 km²	21,507
Fusa	Fusa was separated from Os in 1856. Hålandsdal and Strandvik were separated from Fusa in 1903, but merged into Fusa again in 1964.	Midthordland	379 km²	3,791
Granvin	Granvin was established as a municipality 1 January 1838. In 1858, Ulvik, which used to be an annex to Granvin, became the main parish, and Granvin an annex to Ulvik. Granvin was separated from Ulvik as a municipality of its own 1 May 1891.	Hardanger	213 km²	950
Jondal	Jondal was separated from Strandebarm in 1846.	Hardanger	210 km²	1,022
Kvam	Kvam, until 1912 named Vikør, was established as a municipality 1 January 1838. Strandebarm was merged with Kvam in 1965.	Hardanger	616 km²	8,338
Kvinnherad	Kvinnherad was established as a municipality 1 January 1838. Fjelberg, most of Varaldsøy and parts of Skånevik, were merged with Kvinnherad in 1965.	Sunnhordland	1,135 km²	13,112
Lindås	Lindås was established as a municipality 1 January 1838. Masfjorden was separated from Lindås 1 March 1879. Austrheim was separated from Lindås in 1910. Alversund, and parts of Hamre and Hosanger, were merged with Lindås in 1964.	Nordhordland	476 km²	14,036
Masfjorden	Masfjorden was separated from Lindås on 1 January 1879.	Nordhordland	556 km²	1,652
Meland	Meland was separated from Alversund in 1923. The northern part of Holsnøy was transferred from Herdla to Meland in 1964.	Nordhordland	93 km²	6,478
Modalen	Modalen was separated from Hosanger in 1910. The middle part of Eksingedalen was transferred from Modalen to Vaksdal in 1964.	Midthordland	412 km²	351
Os	Os was established as a municipality 1 January 1838. Fusa was separated from Os in 1856. Samnanger was separated from Os in 1907.	Midthordland	140 km²	16,437
Osterøy	Osterøy was established as a new municipality 1 January 1964, after the merger of large parts of Bruvik, Hamre, Haus and Hosanger.	Midthordland	93 km²	7,352
Radøy	Radøy was created as a new municipality on 1 January 1964, after the merger of large parts of Hordabø, Manger and Sæbø, and smaller parts of Austrheim and Lindås.	Nordhordland	112 km²	4,825
Samnanger	Samnanger was separated from Os in 1907.	Midthordland	269 km²	2,379
Stord	Stord was established as a municipality 1 January 1838. Fitjar was separated from Stord in 1860. Valestrand was separated from Stord in 1868.	Sunnhordland	144 km²	17,289
Sund	Sund was established as a municipality 1 January 1838. Austevoll was separated from Sund in 1886.	Midthordland	100 km²	5,899
Sveio	Sveio was separated from Finnås in 1861. Vikebygd was separated from Sveio in 1902. Valestrand and the western part of Vikebygd were merged with Sveio in 1964.	Sunnhordland/ Haugalandet	246 km²	4,906
Tysnes	Tysnes was established as a municipality 1 January 1838.	Sunnhordland	255 km²	2,792
Ullensvang	Ullensvang was an annex to Kinsarvik until 1869, when Ullensvang became the main parish, and Kinsarvik an annex to Ullensvang. Kinsarvik and Odda were separated from Ullensvang as municipalities of their own 1 July 1913. Most of Kinsarvik was again merged with Ullensvang in 1964. Eidfjord was merged with Ullensvang in 1964, but was separated from Ullensvang in 1977.	Hardanger	1,399 km²	3,351
Ulvik	Ulvik was an annex to Granvin until 1858, when Granvin became an annex to Ulvik. Granvin and Eidfjord were separated from Ulvik in 1891.	Hardanger	721 km²	1,095
Vaksdal	Vaksdal was created as a municipality 1 January 1964, after the merger of parts of Bruvik, Evanger, and Modalen.	Midthordland	716 km²	4,110
Voss	Voss was established as a municipality 1 January 1838. Vossestrand was separated from Voss in 1868. Evanger was separated from Voss in 1885. Vossestrand and most of Evanger were merged with Voss in 1964.	Voss	1,806 km²	13,868
Øygarden	Øygarden was created as a municipality 1 January 1964, after the merger of Hjelme and parts of Herdla.	Midthordland	67 km²	4,223
Total			15,460 km²	469,681

References

1. Emne: 01 Naturressurser og naturmiljø Tabell: 01402: Areal av land og ferskvatn (km²). (K) Statistics Norway (2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-21
2. "Population. Hordaland. 1 January 2007". Statistics Norway. 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-15.