Hillevåg
| Bydel Hillevåg | ||
|---|---|---|
| Borough | ||
| ||
 Location within Stavanger municipality | ||
| Coordinates: 58°56′40″N 05°44′40″E / 58.94444°N 5.74444°ECoordinates: 58°56′40″N 05°44′40″E / 58.94444°N 5.74444°E | ||
| Country | Norway | |
| Region | Western Norway | |
| County | Rogaland | |
| District | Jæren | |
| City | Stavanger | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 8.08 km2 (3.12 sq mi) | |
| Elevation[1] | 25 m (82 ft) | |
| Population (2015)[2] | ||
| • Total | 19,681 | |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) | |
| Post Code | 4016 Stavanger | |
Hillevåg is a borough of the city of Stavanger in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located southwest of the city centre, south of the lake Mosvatnet, and north of the borough of Hinna. Hillevåg was a part of the old municipality of Hetland until 1965. The borough has residential areas as well as some industrial areas. The University of Stavanger and the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate are located in Hillevåg also.[3] The 8.08-square-kilometre (2,000-acre) borough has a population (2016) of 19,681. This gives the borough a population density of 2,436 inhabitants per square kilometre (6,310/sq mi).[2]
Neighbourhoods
Although the borders of "neighbourhoods" (delområder) do not correspond exactly to the borough borders, Hillevåg roughly consists of the following neighbourhoods: Ullandhaug, Vaulen, Kvalaberg, Tjensvoll, and Bekkefaret.
Politics
Hillevåg borough is led by a borough council (bydelsutvalg). The council consists of 11 members, with the following party allegiances:[4]
| Party Name | Name in Norwegian | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Arbeiderpartiet | 3 | |
| Progress Party | Fremskrittspartiet | 1 | |
| Conservative Party | Høyre | 2 | |
| Christian Democratic Party | Kristelig Folkeparti | 1 | |
| Green Party | Miljøpartiet De Grønne | 1 | |
| Centre Party | Senterpartiet | 1 | |
| Liberal Party | Venstre | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 11 | ||
References
- ↑ "Hillevåg, Stavanger" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
- 1 2 "Stavanger statistiker - bydeler" (in Norwegian). Stavanger kommune. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
- ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Hillevåg" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-04-27.
- ↑ "Madla bydelsutvalg" (in Norwegian). Stavanger kommune. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
