Hillevåg

Hillevåg is a borough of the city of Stavanger which lies in the southwestern part of the large municipality of Stavanger in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located southwest of the city centre, south of the lake Mosvatnet, and north of the borough of Hinna. Hillevåg was a part of the old municipality of Hetland until 1965. The borough has residential areas as well as some industrial areas. The University of Stavanger and the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate are located in Hillevåg also.[3] The 8.08-square-kilometre (2,000-acre) borough has a population (2016) of 19,681. This gives the borough a population density of 2,436 inhabitants per square kilometre (6,310/sq mi).[2]

Hillevåg kommunedel
Borough
Coat of arms of Hillevåg kommunedel
Coat of arms
Location within Stavanger municipality
Location within Stavanger municipality
Coordinates: 58°56′40″N 05°44′40″E
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyRogaland
DistrictJæren
CityStavanger
Area
 • Total8.08 km2 (3.12 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2015)[2]
 • Total19,681
 • Density2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4016 Stavanger

Neighbourhoods

Although the borders of "neighbourhoods" (delområder) do not correspond exactly to the borough borders, Hillevåg roughly consists of the following neighbourhoods: Ullandhaug, Vaulen, Kvalaberg, Tjensvoll, and Bekkefaret.

Politics

Hillevåg borough is led by a municipal borough council (kommunedelsutvalg). The council consists of 11 members, with the following party allegiances:

Hillevåg kommunedelsutvalg 2020–2024 [4]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 3
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
  Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Red Party (Rødt) 1
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:11
Hillevåg bydelsutvalg 2016–2019 [5]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 3
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
  Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:11

References
  1. "Hillevåg, Stavanger" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  2. "Stavanger statistiker - bydeler" (in Norwegian). Stavanger kommune. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Hillevåg" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 30 May 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  4. "Hillevåg kommunedelsutvalg". Stavanger kommune. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  5. "Hillevåg bydelsutvalg" (in Norwegian). Stavanger kommune. Retrieved 27 April 2016.

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