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Sjernarøy
Former municipality in Rogaland, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sjernarøy is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The island municipality existed from 1868 until its dissolution in 1965. The municipality was located in the Boknafjorden in the present-day municipality of Stavanger. The administrative centre of the municipality was located on the island of Kyrkjøy, where the Sjernarøy Church is located.[2]
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Sjernarøy Municipality
Sjernarøy herred | |
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Sjernarø herred (historic name) | |
![]() Rogaland within Norway | |
![]() Sjernarøy within Rogaland | |
Coordinates: 59°15′13″N 05°48′54″E | |
Country | Norway |
County | Rogaland |
District | Ryfylke |
Established | 1 Jan 1868 |
• Preceded by | Nærstrand Municipality |
Disestablished | 1 Jan 1965 |
• Succeeded by | Finnøy Municipality |
Administrative centre | Kyrkjøy island |
Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 37.44 km2 (14.46 sq mi) |
Population (1965) | |
• Total | 819 |
• Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-1140[1] |
Sjernarøy consisted of several small and larger islands for a total of 37.44 square kilometres (14.46 sq mi) of land.[3] The inhabited islands included Kyrkjøy, Bjergøy, Eriksholmen, Tjul, Nord-Hidle, Aubø, Helgøy, Nord-Talgje, and the western part of Ombo. The uninhabited islands included Hestholmen, Finnborg, Lundarøynå, Norheimsøynå, Norheimslamholmen, Staup, Fiskholmane, as well as many other smaller islands.[2]