Årdal Municipality (Rogaland)
Årdal Municipality
Årdal herred | |
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| Aardal herred (historic name) | |
View of the Old Årdal Church | |
Rogaland within Norway | |
Årdal within Rogaland | |
| Coordinates: 59°09′10″N 06°09′39″E / 59.15278°N 6.16083°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Ryfylke |
| Established | 1 Jan 1859 |
| • Preceded by | Hjelmeland Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1965 |
| • Succeeded by | Hjelmeland Municipality and Strand Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Årdal |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 505.3 km2 (195.1 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #206 in Norway |
| Highest elevation | 1,235 m (4,052 ft) |
| Population (1964) | |
• Total | 866 |
| • Rank | #495 in Norway |
| • Density | 1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −0.1% |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1131 |
Årdal is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 505.3-square-kilometre (195.1 sq mi) municipality existed from 1859 until its dissolution in 1965. The area is now part of Hjelmeland Municipality in the traditional district of Ryfylke. The administrative centre was the village of Årdal where the Old Årdal Church is located.
Prior to its dissolution in 1965, the 505.3-square-kilometre (195.1 sq mi) municipality was the 206th largest by area out of the 525 municipalities in Norway. Årdal Municipality was the 495th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 866. The municipality's population density was 1.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (4.4/sq mi) and its population had decreased by 0.1% over the previous 10-year period.