Valestrand
Valestrand is a former municipality in the old Hordaland county, Norway. The 59-square-kilometre (23 sq mi) municipality existed from 1868 until its dissolution in 1964. It was located on a peninsula on the southern shore of the Bømlafjorden inside the present-day municipality of Sveio. The administrative centre of Valestrand was the village of Valevåg. The two churches in Valestrand were Valen Chapel and Valestrand Church.
Valestrand Municipality
Valestrand herad | |
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View of the Valestrand Church | |
Hordaland within Norway | |
Valestrand within Hordaland | |
| Coordinates: 59°41′58″N 05°28′20″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Hordaland |
| District | Sunnhordland |
| Established | 1 January 1868 |
| • Preceded by | Stord Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 January 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Sveio Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Valevåg |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 59 km2 (23 sq mi) |
| Population (1963) | |
| • Total | 1,227 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Valestrending |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1217 |
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