Hordabø
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| Hordabø kommune | |
|---|---|
| Former Municipality | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Hordaland |
| District | Vestlandet |
| Municipality ID | NO-1260 |
| Adm. Center | Hordabø |
| Population (1963) | |
| • Total | 1,704 |
| Created from | Manger in 1924 |
| Merged with | Radøy in 1964 |
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Hordabø is a former municipality in Hordaland county, Norway.
It was created by a split from Manger on 1 July 1924. The municipality, which was known as Bø at that time, had a population of 1.938. On 13 March 1925 the name was changed from Bø to Hordabø by royal resolution.
On 1 January 1964 Hordabø was merged with Manger and parts of Herdla, Sæbø, Lindås and Austrheim to form the new municipality Radøy. Prior to the merger Hordabø had 1.679 inhabitants.
References
- Dag Jukvam / Statistics Norway (1999). Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen.
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