Hå
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| Hå kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Rogaland | ||
| District | Jæren | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-1119 | ||
| Administrative centre | Varhaug | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2008) | Terje Mjåtveit (Nærbølista) | ||
| Area (Nr. 297 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 259 km² (100 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 249 km² (96.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| - Total | 15,438 | ||
| - Density | 60/km² (155.4/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | 14.4 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 66 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Neutral | ||
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| Website: www.ha.kommune.no | |||
Hå is a municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway. Hå is the southernmost municipality in the district Jæren.
Hå was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). It was divided into Nærbø and Varhaug in 1894. The municipality of Hå was (re)created after the merger of Nærbø, Varhaug and Ogna January 1, 1964.
In local politics, the divisions between the three previous municipalities are very visible.
| Name | Population | Area (km²) | Residents per km² |
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| Brusand | 380 | 0.23 | 1,652 |
| Hæen | 267 | 0.26 | 1,027 |
| Nærbø | 5,276 | 2.80 | 1,884 |
| Ogna | 360 | 0.34 | 1,059 |
| Sirevåg | 439 | 0.66 | 665 |
| Varhaug | 2,494 | 1.49 | 1,674 |
| Vigrestad | 1,794 | 1.27 | 1,413 |
[edit] The name
The municipality is named after the old farm Hå (Norse Háar). The meaning of the name is unknown.
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1991). It shows a winch to move stones from the fields.
[edit] References
- ^ Statistics Norway, "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 1 January 2007". Retrieved on 2008-02-22
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