Fister (municipality)
Fister is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 47-square-kilometre (18 sq mi) municipality existed from 1884 until 1965. It was located in the present-day municipalities of Finnøy and Hjelmeland. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Fister, where the Fister Church is located. The municipality encompassed the western coast of mainland along the Fisterfjorden plus the islands to the west of the mainland, including the western part of Randøy and Halsnøya.[1]
Fister herad | |
|---|---|
  Fister herad Location in Rogaland county | |
| Coordinates: 59°10′29″N 06°03′17″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Ryfylke |
| Municipality ID | NO-1132 |
| Adm. Center | Fister |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47 km2 (18 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Created from | Hjelmeland og Fister in 1884 |
| Merged into | Finnøy and Hjelmeland in 1965 |
History
The municipality of Fister was established on 1 July 1884 when the municipality of Hjelmeland og Fister was divided into two municipalities: Hjelmeland and Fister. Initially, Fister had 832 residents.
On 1 January 1965, the municipality of Fister was dissolved due to the recommendations of the Schei Committee. The western part of Fister, known as the Fister islands (Fisterøyene), (population: 246) was merged into the municipality of Finnøy. The eastern part of Fister which included part of Randøy island and the mainland part of the municipality (population: 467) was merged with Hjelmeland and Årdal municipalities to form the new, larger municipality of Hjelmeland.[2]
References
- Store norske leksikon. "Fister" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-01-19.
- Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.