Hordaland
Coordinates: 60°15′N 6°00′E / 60.25°N 6°E / 60.25; 6
| Hordaland fylke | ||
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| Country | Norway | |
| County | Hordaland | |
| Region | Vestlandet | |
| County ID | NO-12 | |
| Official language form | Nynorsk | |
| Demonym | Hordalending | |
| Administrative centre | Bergen | |
| Government | ||
| • Governor | Lars Sponheim Venstre (2010–present) |
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| • County mayor | Torill Selsvold Nyborg Kristelig Folkeparti (2003–present) |
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| Area (#9 in Norway, 4.78% of Norway's land area) | ||
| • Total | 15,460 km2 (5,970 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 14,551 km2 (5,618 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 494,000 | |
| • Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) | |
| • Change (10 years) | 7.9 % | |
| • Rank in Norway | 3 (9.72% of country) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02) | |
| Income (per capita) | 148,300 NOK | |
| GDP (per capita) | 263,056 NOK (2001) | |
| National Rank: | 2 (7.55% of country) | |
| Website | www.hordaland.no | |
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| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1769 | 63,757 | — |
| 1900 | 205,771 | +222.7% |
| 1950 | 308,164 | +49.8% |
| 1960 | 338,265 | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 369,430 | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 388,084 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 407,427 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 435,219 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 477,175 | +9.6% |
| 2020? | 531,785 | +11.4% |
| 2030? | 584,196 | +9.9% |
| Source: Statistics Norway. | ||
| Religion in Hordaland | ||||
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| religion | percent | |||
| Christianity | 87.34% | |||
| Islam | 0.77% | |||
| Buddhism | 0.22% | |||
| Other | 11.67% | |||
Hordaland is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen. Before 1972, the city of Bergen was its own separate county apart from Hordaland.
Read more about Hordaland: History, Government, Geography, Sister Regions, People From Hordaland