Årstad (municipality)
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Coordinates: 60°22′15″N 5°21′24″E / 60.3709°N 5.3567°E
| Årstad kommune | |
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| — Former Municipality — | |
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| Country | Norway |
| County | Hordaland |
| District | Vestlandet |
| Municipality ID | |
| Adm. center | Kronstad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.21 km2 (3.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 36,175 |
| • Density | 4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Created from | Aarstad formannskapsdistrikt in 1838 |
| Merged with | Bergen in 1915 |
Årstad is a former municipality in Hordaland, Norway.
The parish of Aarstad was established as a municipality 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). It remained a separate municipality until 1 July 1915, when it, as the second of six municipalities over the years, was merged with Bergen,[1] increasing the area of Bergen municipality from 13.9 km2 to 34.9 km2. The merger happened after a long political process, following decades of close cooperation between the two municipalities - most of Årstad was included into Bergen Police District in 1808.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Statistics Norway (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen". http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdfl. Retrieved 2007-08-14.
- ^ Årstad - historisk vandring i en ny bydel. Forlaget Livskunst. 2000. pp. 12.
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