Imsland Municipality
Imsland Municipality
Imsland herred | |
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View of the local church | |
Rogaland within Norway | |
Imsland within Rogaland | |
| Coordinates: 59°28′44″N 05°59′25″E / 59.47889°N 5.99028°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Ryfylke |
| Established | 1 Jan 1923 |
| • Preceded by | Vikedal Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1965 |
| • Succeeded by | Vindafjord Municipality and Suldal Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Imslandsjøen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (1955–1964) | Jone Hustveit |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 90.9 km2 (35.1 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #427 in Norway |
| Highest elevation | 954 m (3,130 ft) |
| Population (1964) | |
• Total | 445 |
| • Rank | #520 in Norway |
| • Density | 4.9/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −20.4% |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1156 |
Imsland is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 90.9-square-kilometre (35.1 sq mi) municipality existed from 1923 until its dissolution in 1965. The area is now divided between Suldal Municipality and Vindafjord Municipality in the traditional district of Haugaland. The administrative centre was the village of Imslandsjøen.
Prior to its dissolution in 1965, the 90.9-square-kilometre (35.1 sq mi) municipality was the 427th largest by area out of the 525 municipalities in Norway. Imsland Municipality was the 520th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 445. The municipality's population density was 4.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (13/sq mi) and its population had decreased by 20.4% over the previous 10-year period.