Vikebygd

Vikebygd kommune
—  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.

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