Madla
| Bydel Madla | ||
|---|---|---|
| Borough | ||
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 Location within Stavanger municipality | ||
| Coordinates: 58°57′N 05°39′E / 58.950°N 5.650°ECoordinates: 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[1] | 12 m (39 ft) | |
| Population (2016)[2] | ||
| • Total | 21,234 | |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) | |
| Post Code | 4045 Hafrsfjord | |
Madla is a borough of the city 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 (2016) of 21,234. 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.[3]
There are three churches in the borough: Revheim Church, Madlamark Church, and Sunde Church.
Neighbourhoods
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
Madla borough is led by a borough council (bydelsutvalg). The council consists of 11 members, with the following party allegiances:[4]
| Party Name | 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 Lists | Lokale lister | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 11 | ||
References
- ↑ "Madla, Stavanger (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- 1 2 "Stavanger statistiker - bydeler" (in Norwegian). Stavanger kommune. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ↑ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
- ↑ "Madla bydelsutvalg" (in Norwegian). Stavanger kommune. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
