Hetland
Hetland kommune | |
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| Country | Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Vestlandet |
| Municipality ID | NO-1126 |
| Population (1964) | |
• Total | 22,474 |
| Created from | Hetland formannskapsdistrikt in 1837 |
| Merged with | Randaberg in 1922, Sandnes and Stavanger in 1965 |
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Hetland is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway.
It was created as Hetland formannskapsdistrikt in 1837. On 1 July 1922, Randaberg was separated from Hetland to create a municipality of its own. The split left Hetland with a population of 10,167. In addition, areas of Hetland were moved to Stavanger in 1867, 1879, 1906, 1923 and 1953.
On 1 January 1965, the districts of Riska and Dale with 2,077 inhabitants became a part of Sandnes. The rest of Hetland, with 20,861 inhabitants, was incorporated into Stavanger.
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