Hinna

Hinna is a borough of the city of Stavanger which lies in the southwestern part of the large municipality of Stavanger in Rogaland county, Norway. The borough includes the southernmost part of the city, bordering the city of Sandnes. The borough of Hillevåg lies to the north, the municipality of Sola lies to the west, and the Gandsfjorden lies to the east. Hillevåg was a part of the old municipality of Hetland until 1965. The borough has residential areas as well as some industrial areas, especially relating to the oil industry.[3] The 15-square-kilometre (3,700-acre) borough has a population (2016) of 22,581. This gives the borough a population density of 1,505 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,900/sq mi).[2]

For other uses, see Henna (disambiguation).
Hinna kommunedel
Borough
Coat of arms of Hinna kommunedel
Coat of arms
Location within Stavanger municipality
Location within Stavanger municipality
Coordinates: 58°55′21″N 05°43′25″E
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyRogaland
DistrictJæren
CityStavanger
Area
 • Total15 km2 (6 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total22,581
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4018 Stavanger

Neighbourhoods

Although the borders of "neighbourhoods" (delområder) do not correspond exactly to the borough borders, Hinna roughly consists of the following neighbourhoods: Jåtten, Gausel, Godeset, Forus, and southern Vaulen.

Politics

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

Hinna kommunedelsutvalg 2020–2024 [4]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
  Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 1
Total number of members:11
Hinna 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
  Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:11

References
  1. "Hinna, 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. "Hinna" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  4. "Hinna kommunedelsutvalg". Stavanger kommune. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  5. "Hinna bydelsutvalg" (in Norwegian). Stavanger kommune. Retrieved 27 April 2016.

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