Vikebygd kommune | |
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— Former Municipality — | |
Vikebygd. | |
Country | Norway |
County | Hordaland |
District | Vestlandet |
Municipality ID | NO-1215 |
Adm. Center | Vikebygd |
Population (1963) | |
• Total | 1,075 |
Created from | Sveen in 1902. |
Merged with | Ølen and Sveio in 1964. |
Vikebygd is a village and former municipality in Hordaland county, Norway.
The municipality was created by a split from Sveen on January 1, 1902. At that time Vikebygd had a population of 1,092.
On 1 January 1964 the districts of Årvik, Veastad and Vik with 578 inhabitants were incorporated into Ølen municipality. The rest of Vikebygd, with 471 inhabitants, was reincorporated into Sveio. On 1 January 2006 Ølen municipality was incorporated into Vindafjord municipality in Rogaland county. The village Vikebygd is thus located in Rogaland.
Vikebygd is also a village in Ullensvang municipality in Hardanger.