Lindås
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| Lindås kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Hordaland | ||
| District | Nordhordland | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-1263 | ||
| Administrative centre | Knarvik | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2007) | Astrid Aarhus Byrknes (KrF) | ||
| Area (Nr. 213 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 476 km² (183.8 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 457 km² (176.4 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 12,879 | ||
| - Density | 28/km² (72.5/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | 6.1 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 83 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Nynorsk | ||
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| Website: www.lindas.kommune.no | |||
Lindås is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway.
Lindås was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Masfjorden was separated from Lindås March 1, 1879. Austrheim was separated from Lindås January 1, 1910. Alversund, and parts of Hamre and Hosanger, were merged with Lindås January 1, 1964.
The administrative centre is Knarvik, located in the southeast part of the municipality. Other areas of population are Lindås, Seim, Ostereidet, Alversund and Fanebust.
The municipality also has one of the largest oil refineries in northern Europe at its most northern tip. The oil refinery at Mongstad is by far the largest employer.
Ancient settlements of Vikings are found in several places. At Seim there is a tomb of a Viking king of Norway, King Haakon. At Lindås there are stories of monks coming from England and living with the Viking population.
[edit] The name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the farm Lindås (Norse Lindiáss), since the first church was built there. The first element is lindi m 'linden (Tilia) wood', the last element is áss m 'mountain ridge'.
Until 1921 the name was written "Lindaas".
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from 1979. It shows a tilia tree.
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