Hordaland
Hordaland () 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 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.
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Hordaland was a county in western Norway that was the third most populous in the country, with its county government based in Bergen, until it merged with Sogn og Fjordane in 2020 to create the new Vestland county. The county had an interesting history where Bergen operated as an independent county until 1972, when it became part of Hordaland.
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Key facts
- Kommune.name
- Hordaland
- Kommune.fylke
- yes
- Kommune.former
- yes
- Kommune.image_skyline
- Hordaland Hardangerfjord 05.JPG
- Kommune.image_caption
- Hardangerfjord in July 2012
- Kommune.idnumber
- 12
- Kommune.county
- Hordaland
- Kommune.district
- Western Norway
- Kommune.capital
- Bergen
- Kommune.established
- 1763
- Kommune.preceded
- Bergenhus amt
- Kommune.disestablished
- 1 Jan 2020
- Kommune.succeeded
Article
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- Name and symbols
- Name
- Flag
- Coat of arms
- History
- Government
- Geography
- Municipalities
- Districts
- Cities
- Parishes
- Villages
- Former municipalities
- International relations
- Twin towns – Sister cities
- Christmas Tree
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Hordaland () 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 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.
== Name and symbols ==