Hjelme

Hjelme is a former municipality in the old Hordaland county in Norway. The 19-square-kilometre (7.3 sq mi) municipality was located within the northern part of the present-day municipality of Øygarden. It existed from 1910 until 1964. The administrative centre was located at Hjelme, where the Old Hjelme Church was located. The municipality included the main islands of Alvøyna, Seløyna, Lyngøyna, and Hernar as well as many smaller surrounding islands. The Fedjeosen strait was the northern boundary, the Hjeltefjorden was the eastern boundary, the small Nordra Straumøysundet strait was the southern boundary, and the North Sea was to the west.

Hjelme Municipality
Hjelme herad
Hjelmen herred  (historic name)
Hordaland within Norway
Hjelme within Hordaland
Coordinates: 60.6481°N 4.8183°E / 60.6481; 4.8183
CountryNorway
CountyHordaland
DistrictNordhordland
Established1 Jan 1910
  Preceded byManger Municipality
Disestablished1 Jan 1964
  Succeeded byØygarden Municipality
Administrative centreHjelme
Area
 (upon dissolution)
  Total19 km2 (7 sq mi)
Population
 (1963)
  Total989
  Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
DemonymHjelmesokning
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1259
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