Vats (municipality)

Vats herad
Former Municipality

View of the municipal church
Vats herad

Location in Rogaland county

Coordinates: 59°29′30″N 05°44′01″E / 59.49167°N 5.73361°E / 59.49167; 5.73361Coordinates: 59°29′30″N 05°44′01″E / 59.49167°N 5.73361°E / 59.49167; 5.73361
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Rogaland
District Haugaland
Municipality ID NO-1155
Adm. Center Vats
Area[1]
  Total 124 km2 (48 sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Created from Skjold in 1891
Merged into Vindafjord in 1965

Vats is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. Located in the traditional district of Haugaland, the municipality existed from 1891 until 1965. The 124-square-kilometre (48 sq mi) municipality encompassed the land to the east and west surrounding the Vatsfjorden and the lake Vatsvatnet. Vats is typically divided into two parts Øvre Vats (around the lake in the north) and Nedre Vats (around the fjord in the south).[1]

History

The municipality of Vats was established on 1 January 1891 when it was split off from the municipality of Skjold (see formannskapsdistrikt). Initially, Vats had 1,095 residents. On 1 January 1965, the municipality was dissolved due to recommendations of the Schei Committee. The majority of Vats (population: 1,128) was merged with parts of Imsland, Skjold, and Vikedal, as well as all of Sandeid to form the new municipality of Vindafjord. On the same day, the Breidal and Stølsvik farms on the south side of the Yrkefjorden (population: 16) became a part of Tysvær municipality.[2]

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