Ølen

Ølen kommune
—  Former Municipality  —
View over Ølensjøen and Ølensvåg.

Coat of arms
Country Norway
County Hordaland and Rogaland
District Vestlandet
Municipality ID
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.

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