Ølen kommune | |||
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— Former Municipality — | |||
View over Ølensjøen and Ølensvåg. | |||
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Country | Norway | ||
County | Hordaland and Rogaland | ||
District | Vestlandet | ||
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Adm. Center | Ølensjøen | ||
Population (2006) | |||
• Total | 3,426 | ||
Created from | Fjelberg in 1916 and Vikebygd i 1964 | ||
Merged with | Vindafjord in 2006 |
Ølen is a former municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.
It was created on 1 July 1916 by a split from Fjelberg. Before 1 January 2002, Ølen belonged to the county of Hordaland.
Ølen was incorporated into Vindafjord on 1 January 2006, decided by a referendum of 17 February 2003. Before the merger it had a population of 3,426. The coat of arms of the new Vindafjord municipality bears the design of Ølen and the colours of Vindafjord.