Fitjar
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| County | Hordaland | |
| District | Sunnhordland | |
| Municipality | NO-1222 | |
| Administrative centre | Fitjar | |
| Mayor (2003) | Agnar Aarskog (Ap) | |
| Official language form | Nynorsk | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage |
Ranked 361 143 km² 135 km² 0.04 % |
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| Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density |
Ranked 276 2,911 0.06 % -0.2 % 22/km² |
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| www.fitjar.kommune.no |
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Fitjar is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway.
Fitjar is a gathering of islands and rocks divided by shallow straits and channels. Traditional shipping routes pass trough the area, and the municipality contains several trading posts dating back as far as 1648. The Fitjar islands are a popular boating destination.¹
The town is located at the northern end of the island of Stord. The other municipality on the island is Stord. There have been discussions with regard to merging the two municipalities on the island, but no decision has been reached.
[edit] The name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old farm Fitjar, since the first church was built there. The name is the plural form of fit f 'vigorous meadow'.
Until 1900 the name was written "Fitje".
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| Municipalities of Hordaland |  |
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Askøy | Austevoll | Austrheim | Bergen | Bømlo | Eidfjord | Etne | Fedje | Fitjar | Fjell | Fusa | Granvin | Jondal | Kvam | Kvinnherad | Lindås | Masfjorden | Meland | Modalen | Odda | Os | Osterøy | Radøy | Samnanger | Stord | Sund | Sveio | Tysnes | Ullensvang | Ulvik | Vaksdal | Voss | Øygarden |
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