Hol Municipality (Nordland)
Hol Municipality
Hol herred | |
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Nordland within Norway | |
Hol within Nordland | |
| Coordinates: 68°08′40″N 13°39′02″E / 68.14444°N 13.65056°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Lofoten |
| Established | 1 July 1919 |
| • Preceded by | Buksnes Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1963 |
| • Succeeded by | Vestvågøy Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Stamsund |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (1960-1962) | Walter Tjønndal (Ap) |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 67.5 km2 (26.1 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #572 in Norway |
| Highest elevation | 738 m (2,421 ft) |
| Population (1962) | |
• Total | 3,104 |
| • Rank | #294 in Norway |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −3.5% |
| Demonym | Hol-folk |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Bokmål |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1861 |
Hol is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 67.5-square-kilometre (26.1 sq mi) municipality existed from 1919 until its dissolution in 1963. Hol was located on the island of Vestvågøya in the southeastern part of what is now Vestvågøy Municipality. The administrative centre was located in Stamsund. The main church for Hol was Hol Church which is located just outside of the village of Fygle. The village of Steine was also located in the municipality.
Prior to its dissolution in 1963, the 67.5-square-kilometre (26.1 sq mi) municipality was the 572nd largest by area out of the 705 municipalities in Norway. Hol Municipality was the 294th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 3,104. The municipality's population density was 46 inhabitants per square kilometre (120/sq mi) and its population had decreased by 3.5% over the previous 10-year period.