Storhaug
Storhaug is a borough of the city of Stavanger in Rogaland county, Norway. This borough includes the traditional city centre and main harbor along the Byfjorden. It is located east of Eiganes og Våland borough and south of the island borough of Hundvåg. The 6.43-square-kilometre (1,590-acre) borough has a population (2016) of 16,544. This gives the borough a population density of 2,573 inhabitants per square kilometre (6,660/sq mi).[2]
Bydel Storhaug | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within Stavanger municipality | |
| Coordinates: 58°58′07″N 05°44′56″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Jæren |
| City | Stavanger |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.43 km2 (2.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 16,544 |
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4014 Stavanger |
Neighbourhoods
Although the borders of "neighbourhoods" (delområder) do not correspond exactly to the borough borders, Storhaug roughly consists of the following neighbourhoods: Johannes, Nylund, Varden, Paradis, Bergjeland, and Øyane.
Politics
Storhaug borough is led by a borough council (bydelsutvalg). The council consists of 11 members, with the following party allegiances:[3]
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 3 | |
| Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 2 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
| Red Party (Rødt) | 1 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 11 | |
References
- "Stavanger" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
- "Stavanger statistiker - bydeler" (in Norwegian). Stavanger kommune. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
- "Storhaug bydelsutvalg" (in Norwegian). Stavanger kommune. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
