Ølen
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| Ølen kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Hordaland and Rogaland | ||
| District | Vestlandet | ||
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| Adm. Center | Ølensjøen | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 3,426 | ||
| Created from | Fjelberg in 1916 and Vikebygd i 1964 | ||
| Merged with | Vindafjord in 2006 | ||
Ølen is a former municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.
It was created on 1 July 1916 by a split from Fjelberg. Before 1 January 2002, Ølen belonged to the county of Hordaland.
Ølen was incorporated into Vindafjord on 1 January 2006, decided by a referendum of 17 February 2003. Before the merger it had a population of 3,426. The coat of arms of the new Vindafjord municipality bears the design of Ølen and the colours of Vindafjord.
Coordinates: 59°36′15″N 5°48′28″E / 59.60417°N 5.80778°E
[edit] References
- Dag Jukvam / Statistics Norway (1999). Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen. http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdfl. (Norwegian)
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