Summary
Madla 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 lies in the western part of the city, along the coast of the Hafrsfjorden. The 13.87-square-kilometre (3,430-acre) borough has a population (2017) of 21,130.[3] This gives the borough a population density of 1,531 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,970/sq mi).[2] The borough was added to the city of Stavanger in 1965 when the old municipality of Madla was merged into the city.[4]
Madla kommunedel
Madla og Kvernevik kommunedel | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within Stavanger municipality | |
| Coordinates: 58°57′N 05°39′E / 58.950°N 5.650°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Jæren |
| City | Stavanger |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.87 km2 (5.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 21,234 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4045 Hafrsfjord |
The borough of Madla have several historical landmarks. During the Viking Age (790-1066 AD), the Battle of Hafrsfjord was fought in the fjord of Hafrsfjord around the year of 872. The violent conflict became one of the most significant battles in the history of Norway as Harald Fairhair was declared the first king of Norway as a result of the conflict.[3]
There are three churches in the borough: Revheim Church, Madlamark Church, and Sunde Church.
Neighbourhoods edit
Although the borders of "neighbourhoods" (delområder) do not correspond exactly to the borough borders, Madla roughly consists of the following neighbourhoods: Madlamark, Hafrsfjord, Kvernevik, and Sunde.
Politics edit
Madla borough is led by a municipal borough council (kommunedelsutvalg). The council consists of 11 members, with the following party allegiances:
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 3 | |
| People's Action No to More Road Tolls (Folkeaksjonen nei til mer bompenger) | 2 | |
| Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 1 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 1 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 11 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 2 | |
| Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 1 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
| Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet) | 1 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 1 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 11 | |
References edit
- ^ "Madla, Stavanger (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Stavanger statistiker - bydeler" (in Norwegian). Stavanger kommune. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Fakta om Madla kommunedel" (in Norwegian). Stavanger Kommune. 2018.
- ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
- ^ "Madla og Kvernevik kommunedelsutvalg". Stavanger kommune. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Madla bydelsutvalg" (in Norwegian). Stavanger kommune. Retrieved 25 April 2016.