Valberg Municipality
Valberg Municipality
Valberg herred | |
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View of the village surrounding Valberg Church | |
Nordland within Norway | |
Valberg within Nordland | |
| Coordinates: 68°11′42″N 13°56′25″E / 68.1950°N 13.9404°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Lofoten |
| Established | 1927 |
| • Preceded by | Borge Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1963 |
| • Succeeded by | Vestvågøy Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Valberg |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 56.9 km2 (22.0 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #593 in Norway |
| Highest elevation | 738 m (2,421 ft) |
| Population (1962) | |
• Total | 672 |
| • Rank | #671 in Norway |
| • Density | 11.8/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −9.1% |
| Demonym | Valbergfolk |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1863 |
Valberg is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 57-square-kilometre (22 sq mi) municipality existed from 1927 until 1963. The municipality covered the southeastern coast of the island of Vestvågøya in what is now Vestvågøy Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Valberg where Valberg Church is located.
Prior to its dissolution in 1963, the 57-square-kilometre (22 sq mi) municipality was the 593rd largest by area out of the 705 municipalities in Norway. Valberg Municipality was the 671st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 672. The municipality's population density was 11.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (31/sq mi) and its population had decreased by 9.1% over the previous 10-year period.