| Askøy kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Hordaland | ||
| District | Midhordland | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-1247 | ||
| Administrative centre | Kleppestø | ||
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| - Mayor (2007) | Knut Hanselmann (Frp) | ||
| Area (Nr. ||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions called counties ( fylker, singular fylke) and 430 municipalities ( kommuner, cf Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional ||-||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties ( Norwegian: singular fylke, plural fylker ( Bokmål is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark, and Rogaland. Norway is divided into a number of traditional Districts Many districts have deep historical roots and only partially coincide with today's administrative units of counties Midhordland is a traditional district in the western part of Norway, consisting of the central portion of the county of Hordaland. ISO 3166-2NO is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Norway. Kleppestø is a community on the east coast of Askøy, Norway. The Progress Party ( Bokmål: Fremskrittspartiet, Nynorsk: Framstegspartiet, Norwegian abbreviation FrP is a Norwegian Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 386 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 100 km² (38. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 94 km² (36. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| - Total | 23,018 | ||
| - Density | 229. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1/km² (593. 4/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | 16. 2 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 41 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Neutral | ||
| Demonym | Askøyværing[1] | ||
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| Website: www.askoy.kommune.no | |||
Askøy is an island and municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Daylight saving time ( DST Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time Norwegian ( norsk) is a North Germanic Language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language Norwegian ( norsk) is a North Germanic Language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a People or the inhabitants of a place is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark, and Rogaland. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Since the opening of the Askøy Bridge leading to the mainland in Bergen in 1992, the population has increased rapidly. Askøy Bridge (Askøybrua is a Suspension bridge that crosses Byfjorden between the city of Bergen and Askøy in Hordaland county is the second largest city in Norway. It is located on the south-western coast of Norway in the county of Hordaland in between a group of mountains known as De syv fjell Its population growth is as of 2008 among the highest in Norway. Most of the population growth is due to immigration from Bergen, Nordhordland and Midhordland. Nordhordland is a traditional district in the western part of Norway, consisting of the northern portion of the county of Hordaland. Midhordland is a traditional district in the western part of Norway, consisting of the central portion of the county of Hordaland.
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History
Askøy was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Formannskaps-distrikt was the name for a Norwegian local self-government districts put into force in 1838. Laksevåg was separated from Askøy July 1, 1918. Laksevåg is a borough of the city of Bergen Norway. Laksevåg was separated from Askøy as a municipality of its own July 1 1918 "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Most of Herdla was merged with Askøy January 1, 1964. Herdla, is an island and former municipality in Hordaland county Norway New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The first element is the name of the farm Ask (Old Norse: Askr), the last element is øy, meaning "island". Old Norse is the North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age The name of the farm is identical with the word askr, meaning "ash tree". An ash can be any of four different tree genera from four very distinct families; most commonly in a combined form (e Until 1918 the name was written "Askøen".
Culture
Askøy is home to several sports teams. Askøy Fotballklub is an association football club, formed in 1999 by the merger of Florvåg Idrettsforening and Kleppestø Fotball. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The club has a large number of teams, of which the majority are junior football teams. The men's senior team plays in the Norwegian third division as of 2008. The oldest sports club on the island is Ask Idrettslag, mainly an athletics club, founded in 1928.
The music festival Lost Weekend is held on the island every summer. The festival, first held in August 2001, attracts a large number of Norwegian bands. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional The festival has been threatened by economic trouble several times, most recently in early 2008. [2]
Geography
Askøy is surrounded by fjords; Hjeltefjorden to the west and north, Byfjorden to the east, and Herdlefjorden to the north-east. A fjord or fiord (fjɔːd|fiːɔːd or fiːɔːd is a long narrow Inlet with steep sides created in a valley carved by glacial activity. The municipality borders Radøy to the north, Meland to the north-east, Bergen to the south-east, Fjell to the south-west, and Øygarden to the north-west. Radøy is an island municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway Meland is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. Meland was separated from Alversund on 15 October 1923 is the second largest city in Norway. It is located on the south-western coast of Norway in the county of Hordaland in between a group of mountains known as De syv fjell Fjell is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. The parish of Fjæld was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt Øygarden is a municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Midhordland. The area around the bridge, where Kleppestø and Strussham are located, and the east coast are densely populated, while the northern and western parts of the island are thinly populated. Kleppestø is the administrative centre of the municipality.
Askøy has one of the fastest growing populations in Norway due to an influx of new inhabitants from the Bergen, Midhordland and Nordhordland after the opening of the Askøy Bridge in 1992. Midhordland is a traditional district in the western part of Norway, consisting of the central portion of the county of Hordaland. Nordhordland is a traditional district in the western part of Norway, consisting of the northern portion of the county of Hordaland. Askøy Bridge (Askøybrua is a Suspension bridge that crosses Byfjorden between the city of Bergen and Askøy in Hordaland county North of Askøy lies the island of Herdla, a popular recreational area with an old German airbase dating from World War II. Herdla, is an island and former municipality in Hordaland county Norway Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
Settlements
Ask
Ask is a village in the eastern part of Askøy. Ask is a village in the eastern part of Askøy municipality Hordaland county Norway. Due to its pleasant climate and its convenient location to Bergen, Ask was the location of a kongsgård (lit. "royal farm"; the Norwegian equivalent of a palace); a very old church and churchyard was also located in Ask. The location where the church was situated from about 1200 until 1741 is today marked by a stone cross. Ask is the saga location for a famous dispute over inheritance between Egill Skallagrímsson and Berg-Önundr. The sagas (from Icelandic saga, plural sögur) are stories about ancient Scandinavian and Germanic history about early Viking voyages Egill Skallagrímsson (910-c990 was a Viking Skald and the great Anti-hero of Icelandic literature.
The local dialect of the village also reflects the close ties to Bergen, with the dialect being more similar to that of Bergen than that of the rest of Askøy; the connection was reinforced into modern times as the wealthy merchants and other residents of Bergen spent their summer there. Ask has had famous residents up to recent times. Fridtjof Nansen lived in a house near Kongshaugen in a short period. Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansen (October 10 1861 – May 13 1930 was a Norwegian Explorer, Scientist and Diplomat. Amalie Skram lived at Lien at Ask from 1876 to 1878. Amalie Skram ( August 22, 1846 in Bergen, Norway – March 15, 1905 in Copenhagen, Denmark) was
References
- ^ Personnemningar til stadnamn i Noreg (Norwegian)
- ^ Jan Oklum (2008). Lost Weekend kan gå tapt (Norwegian). Bergens Tidende. Retrieved on 2008-02-26. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed
External links
- Askøy municipality website (English)
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