Hjelmeland
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| County | Rogaland | |
| District | Ryfylke | |
| Municipality | ||
| Administrative centre | Hjelmeland | |
| Mayor (2003) | Terje Thornquist (KrF) | |
| Official language form | Nynorsk | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage | 1,089 Square kilometre>km² 975 km² 0.34 % | |
| Population - Total (as of 2004>2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density | Ranked 287 2,747 0.06 % 0.6 % 3/km² | |
| Coordinates | ||
| [www.hjelmeland.kommune.no] [Data from Statistics Norway] | ||
The largest villages in Hjelmeland are Hjelmeland, Årdal and Fister.
Hjemeland is known for their fruit (apples, pears, plums, cherries and strawberries) and fish production. Salmon has been important for the fish industry in Hjelmeland for a couple of decades, but white fish such as cod and halibut has increased its value in the latter years.
If you trust the statistics, Hjelmeland is one of the best places to live in the world! According to The Human Development Report (UN), Norway is the best country to live in, and Hjelmeland been among the top three municipalities in Norwegian statistics the recent years.
| Municipalities of Rogaland |
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| Bjerkreim | Bokn | Eigersund | Finnøy | Forsand | Gjesdal | Haugesund | Hjelmeland | Hå | Karmøy | Klepp | Kvitsøy | Lund | Randaberg | Rennesøy | Sandnes | Sauda | Sokndal | Sola | Stavanger | Strand | Suldal | Time | Tysvær | Utsira | Vindafjord | |
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