Hillevåg
Hillevåg kommunedel | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location within Stavanger municipality | |
| Coordinates: 58°56′40″N 05°44′40″E / 58.94444°N 5.74444°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Jæren |
| City | Stavanger |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.08 km2 (3.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2025)[2] | |
• Total | 20,959 |
| • Density | 2,590/km2 (6,720/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4016 Stavanger |
Hillevåg is a borough of the city of Stavanger which lies in the southwestern part of the large Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located southwest of the city centre, south of the lake Mosvatnet, and north of the borough of Hinna. Hillevåg was a part of the old Hetland Municipality until 1965. The borough has residential areas as well as some industrial areas. The University of Stavanger and the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate are located in Hillevåg also. The 8.08-square-kilometre (2,000-acre) borough has a population (2025) of 20,959.[2]
Neighbourhoods
Although the borders of "neighbourhoods" (delområder) do not correspond exactly to the borough borders, Hillevåg roughly consists of the following neighbourhoods: Ullandhaug, Vaulen, Kvalaberg, Tjensvoll, and Bekkefaret.
Politics
Hillevåg borough is led by a municipal borough council (kommunedelsutvalg). The council consists of 11 members, with the following party allegiances:
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 3 | |
| Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 1 | |
| Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) | 1 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
| Red Party (Rødt) | 1 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 11 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 3 | |
| Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 1 | |
| Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) | 1 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 1 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 11 | |
References
- ^ "Hillevåg, Stavanger" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ a b Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (23 December 2025). "Hillevåg". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ^ "Hillevåg kommunedelsutvalg". Stavanger kommune. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Hillevåg bydelsutvalg" (in Norwegian). Stavanger kommune. Retrieved 27 April 2016.