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Stord

Stord kommune
View of the town of Leirvik
View of the town of Leirvik
Coat of arms of Stord kommune
Official logo of Stord kommune
Stord within Vestland
Stord within Vestland
Coordinates: 59°48′29″N 05°27′59″E / 59.80806°N 5.46639°E / 59.80806; 5.46639
CountryNorway
CountyVestland
DistrictSunnhordland
Established1 Jan 1838
Administrative centreLeirvik
Area
  Total143.73 km2 (55.49 sq mi)
  Land137.45 km2 (53.07 sq mi)
  Water6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi)  4.4%
  Rank316 in Norway
Population
 (2020)
  Total18,759
  Rank68 in Norway
  Density136.5/km2 (354/sq mi)
  Change (10 years)
6.8%
Demonym(s)Stordabu, Stording[1]
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-4614
Official language formNynorsk[2]
Websitestord.kommune.no

Stord is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnhordland. Stord is the 68th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 18,759.[3][4]

The mayor, Sigbjørn Framnes, is elected until late 2027.[5]

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References

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  1. "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
  2. "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
  3. Statistisk sentralbyrå (2020). "Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)" (in Norwegian).
  4. Statistisk sentralbyrå (2020). "09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M)" (in Norwegian).
  5. https://www.kommunal-rapport.no/kommunevalg/her-far-du-den-store-ordforeroversikten/154578!/. Retrieved 2023-10-26