Os kommune | |
 | | County | Hordaland | | District | Midhordland | | Municipality | NO-1243 | | Administrative centre | Osøyro | | Mayor (2005) | Terje Søviknes (Frp) | | Official language form | Nynorsk | Area
- Total
- Land
- Percentage | Ranked 364
140 km²
134 km²
0.04 % | Population
- Total (2007)
- Percentage
- Change (10 years)
- Density | Ranked 65
15,595
0.32 %
12.0 %
109/km² | | Coordinates | 60°13′N, 5°28′E | www.os-ho.kommune.no
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Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke, Nynorsk: singular and plural fylke; until 1918 known as singular and plural- amt), and 433 municipalities (kommuner - Nynorsk: kommunar). ...
Hordaland is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. ...
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Midhordland is a landscape in the western part of Norway, consisting of the mid regions of the county Hordaland. ...
Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke), and 431 municipalities/communes (kommuner). ...
The ISO 3166-2 codes for Norway describe 19 counties (fylke). ...
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| Coordinates: 60°13′N, 5°28′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
Os is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. Os was made a municipality in 1837 and until 1854 included neighbouring Fusa and Samnanger. Hordaland is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. ...
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County Hordaland Landscape Midhordland Municipality NO-1241 Administrative centre Eikelandsosen Mayor (2003) Hans S Vindenes (Sp) Official language form Nynorsk Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 246 379 km² 355 km² 0. ...
County Hordaland District Midhordland Municipality NO-1242 Administrative centre Tysse Mayor (2003) Marit A. Aase (KrF) Official language form Nynorsk Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 290 269 km² 258 km² 0. ...
Politics In 1999, the right-wing Progressive Party won the election, and Terje Søviknes became mayor making him the first FrP politician to hold that position. Since then, twelve other municipalities have got a FrP mayor. In politics, right-wing, the political right, or simply the right, are terms which refer, with no particular precision, to the segment of the political spectrum in opposition to left-wing politics. ...
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Politician, became the first Norwegian politician of the Progress Party to become mayor of a municipality. ...
Community Os has a tradition for small boat building. The traditional boat of Os is Oselvaren, a small wooden boat. This boat is the official seal of Os. These boats have been used for everyday work and for travelling to church. These boats were either sail boats or one could row. They still build these boats the traditional way in Os, and tourists are able to visit and watch them work.
Os also has a modern boat building company, Askeladden, situated in Askvik.
The name The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the farm Os (Norse Óss), since the first church was built there. The name is identical with the word óss m 'mouth of a river' (here Oselva). Old Norse is the Germanic language spoken by the inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300. ...
History The famous violinist Ole Bull built his summerhouse in Os, on an island named Lysøen. The special building was inspired by his travels, especially his travels to the Middle East. Ole Bull Ole Bull Ole Borneman Bull (February 5, 1810 – August 17, 1880) was a Norwegian violinist. ...
Lysøen was originally owned by Lyse kloster monastery, the ruins of which still stand and are frequently visited. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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View of the Monastery yard though the remains of the cloister, facing south-east. ...
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Hordaland is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. ...
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County Hordaland Landscape Midhordland Municipality NO-1247 Administrative centre Kleppestø Mayor (2003) Kari Manger (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 386 100 km² 94 km² 0. ...
County Hordaland District Midhordland Municipality NO-1244 Administrative centre Storebø Mayor (2003) Helge André Njåstad (Frp) Official language form Nynorsk Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 376 117 km² 114 km² 0. ...
County Hordaland Landscape Nordhordland Municipality NO-1264 Administrative centre Austrheim Mayor (2003) Ole Lysø (Ap) Official language form Nynorsk Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 420 57 km² 57 km² 0. ...
County Hordaland District Midhordland Municipality NO-1201 Administrative centre Bergen Mayor (2004) Herman Friele (H) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 215 465 km² 445 km² 0. ...
County Hordaland District Sunnhordland Municipality NO-1219 Administrative centre Svortland Mayor (2003) Inge Reidar Kallevåg (H) Official language form Nynorsk Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 307 246 km² 235 km² 0. ...
Eidfjord is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. ...
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County Hordaland District Nordhordland Municipality NO-1265 Administrative centre Fedje Mayor (2003) Erling Walderhaug(H) Official language form Nynorsk Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 431 9 km² 9 km² 0. ...
County Hordaland District Sunnhordland Municipality NO-1222 Administrative centre Fitjar Mayor (2003) Agnar Aarskog (Ap) Official language form Nynorsk Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 361 143 km² 135 km² 0. ...
County Hordaland District Midhordland Municipality NO-1246 Administrative centre Straume Mayor (2003) Jan Utkilen (Sotralista) Official language form Nynorsk Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 358 148 km² 141 km² 0. ...
County Hordaland Landscape Midhordland Municipality NO-1241 Administrative centre Eikelandsosen Mayor (2003) Hans S Vindenes (Sp) Official language form Nynorsk Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 246 379 km² 355 km² 0. ...
County Hordaland Landscape Hardanger Municipality NO-1234 Administrative centre Granvin Mayor (2003) Olav Seim (Sp) Official language form Nynorsk Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 325 213 km² 205 km² 0. ...
County Hordaland District Municipality NO-1227 Administrative centre Jondal Mayor (2003) John Skogseth (Ap) Official language form Nynorsk Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 326 210 km² 199 km² 0. ...
County Hordaland Landscape Municipality NO-1238 Administrative centre Norheimsund Mayor (2003) Astrid Kristin Selsvold (Ap) Official language form Nynorsk Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 180 616 km² 580 km² 0. ...
County Hordaland District Sunnhordland Municipality NO-1224 Administrative centre Rosendal Mayor (2003) Bjarne Berge (Tverrpol. ...
County Hordaland Landscape Nordhordland Municipality NO-1263 Administrative centre Isdalstø Mayor (2003) Tove Linnea Brandvik (Ap) Official language form Nynorsk Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 213 476 km² 457 km² 0. ...
The municipality Masfjorden in the county of Hordaland, Norway, has 1,763 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ...
Meland is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. ...
County Hordaland Landscape Nordhordland Municipality NO-1252 Administrative centre Modalen Mayor (2003) Official language form Nynorsk Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 236 412 km² 381 km² 0. ...
County Hordaland Landscape Hardanger Municipality NO-1228 Administrative centre Odda Mayor (2003) Toralv Mikkelsen (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 42 1,616 km² 1,478 km² 0. ...
County Hordaland District Municipality NO-1253 Administrative centre Lonevåg Mayor (2003 Kari F. Aakre) Official language form Nynorsk Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 288 275 km² 270 km² 0. ...
County Hordaland Landscape Nordhordland Municipality NO-1260 Administrative centre Manger Mayor (2003) Olav Steinar Namtvedt (Sp) Official language form Nynorsk Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 379 112 km² 107 km² 0. ...
County Hordaland District Midhordland Municipality NO-1242 Administrative centre Tysse Mayor (2003) Marit A. Aase (KrF) Official language form Nynorsk Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 290 269 km² 258 km² 0. ...
County Hordaland District Sunnhordland Municipality NO-1221 Administrative centre Leirvik Mayor (2003) Magne Rommetveit (Ap) Official language form Nynorsk Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 360 144 km² 137 km² 0. ...
Marit grew up here. ...
The municipality Sveio in the county of Hordaland, Norway, has 4,683 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ...
County Hordaland Landscape Sunnhordland Municipality NO-1223 Administrative centre Uggdal Mayor (2003) Helge Hauge (Sp) Official language form Nynorsk Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 299 255 km² 245 km² 0. ...
County Hordaland Landscape Hardanger Municipality NO-1231 Administrative centre Kinsarvik Mayor (2003) Solfrid Borge (Sp) Official language form Nynorsk Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 61 1,399 km² 1,287 km² 0. ...
County Hordaland Landscape Hardanger Municipality NO-1233 Administrative centre Ulvik Mayor (2003) Jon Olav Heggseth (Sp) Official language form Nynorsk Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 153 721 km² 670 km² 0. ...
County Hordaland Landscape Municipality NO-1251 Administrative centre Dalekvam Mayor (2003) Øivind Olsnes (H) Official language form Nynorsk Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 154 716 km² 684 km² 0. ...
County Hordaland District Municipality NO-1235 Administrative centre Vossevangen Mayor (2003) Bjørn Christensen (Ap) Official language form Nynorsk Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 38 1,806 km² 1,732 km² 0. ...
County Hordaland Landscape Municipality NO-1259 Administrative centre Tjeldstø Mayor (2003) Official language form Nynorsk Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 410 67 km² 64 km² 0. ...
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