Radøy
Radøy is a former municipality in the Nordhordland district of the old Hordaland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1964 until its dissolution in 2020 when it was merged into the new municipality of Alver in Vestland county. The municipality included almost all of the island of Radøy plus many small surrounding islands. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Manger. Other villages in the municipality included Askeland, Austmarka, Bøvågen, Haugland, Sæbø, and Sletta.
Radøy Municipality
Radøy kommune | |
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View of the village of Manger | |
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Radøy within Hordaland | |
| Coordinates: 60°40′09″N 05°02′10″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Hordaland |
| District | Nordhordland |
| Established | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Preceded by | Hordabø, Sæbø, and Manger municipalities |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 2020 |
| • Succeeded by | Alver Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Manger |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2007-2019) | Jon Askeland (Sp) |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 111.44 km2 (43.03 sq mi) |
| • Land | 106.80 km2 (41.24 sq mi) |
| • Water | 4.64 km2 (1.79 sq mi) 4.2% |
| • Rank | #372 in Norway |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 5,128 |
| • Rank | #199 in Norway |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +10.1% |
| Demonym | Radværing |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Nynorsk |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1260 |
Prior to its dissolution in 2020, the 111-square-kilometre (43 sq mi) municipality is the 372nd largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Radøy is the 199th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 5,128. The municipality's population density is 48 inhabitants per square kilometre (120/sq mi) and its population has increased by 10.1% over the last decade.