Fitjar
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| Fitjar kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Hordaland | ||
| District | Sunnhordland | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-1222 | ||
| Administrative centre | Fitjar | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2007) | Harald Rydland (KrF) | ||
| Area (Nr. 361 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 143 km² (55.2 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 135 km² (52.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 2,911 | ||
| - Density | 22/km² (57/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | -0.2 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 276 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Nynorsk | ||
| Demonym | Fitjabu[1] | ||
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| Website: www.fitjar.kommune.no | |||
Fitjar ["ficça] is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway.
The major part of the municipality is located at the northern end of the island Stord, while the municipality Stord is covering the southern parth of the island. In addition the municipality is a gathering of islands and rocks divided by shallow straits and channels stretching towards the Selbjørn Fjord. 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
Fitjar was separated from Stord in 1860 and 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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