Eid, Hordaland
Eid is a former municipality in the old Hordaland county, Norway. The municipality existed only for a short time, from 1838 until 1855 and it is now part of Kvinnherad Municipality in Vestland county. The municipality encompassed most of the island of Halsnøy as well as some small surrounding areas. The administrative centre was located in the village of Eidsvik on the island of Halsnøy. Eid Church was the main church for the municipality.[1]
Eid herad | |
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 Hordaland within Norway | |
 Eid within Hordaland | |
| Coordinates: 59°47′28″N 05°40′48″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Hordaland |
| District | Sunnhordland |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1855 |
| Administrative centre | Eidsvik |
| Population (1855) | |
| • Total | 1,207 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1282 |
| Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt in 1838 |
| Succeeded by | Fjelberg in 1855 |
Halsnøy monastery in Eid, Hordaland
History
The parish of Eid was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1855, Eid municipality was incorporated into the neighboring municipality of Fjelberg. Before the merger, Eid had a population of 1,207.[2]
References
- Store norske leksikon. "Eid – tidligere kommune i Hordaland" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2015-03-13.
- Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
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