Høle (municipality)
Høle Municipality
Høle herred | |
|---|---|
| Høgsfjord herred (historic name) | |
Rogaland within Norway | |
Høle within Rogaland | |
| Coordinates: 58°53′44″N 06°00′33″E / 58.89556°N 6.00917°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Ryfylke |
| Established | 1 Jan 1865 |
| • Preceded by | Strand Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1965 |
| • Succeeded by | Sandnes and Gjesdal municipalities |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 110 km2 (40 sq mi) |
| Population (1965) | |
• Total | 964 |
| • Density | 8.8/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1128 |
Høle or Høgsfjord is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The large municipality existed from 1865 until 1965. It was called Høgsfjord from 1865 until 1871 when the municipality was reduced in size and the name was changed to Høle. The municipality originally was quite large, surrounding both sides of the Høgsfjorden and Lysefjorden. Throughout its history, it included large parts of the present-day municipalities of Sandnes and Gjesdal. Since 1965, the area of Høle has been the borough of Høle in Sandnes municipality. Høle Church, built in 1860, was the main church of the municipality.