Nordhordland
Nordhordland | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 60°39′N 05°16′E / 60.650°N 5.267°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| Region | Vestlandet |
| Commercial Center | Knarvik |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,686 km2 (1,037 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 42,365 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
Nordhordland is a traditional district in the western part of Norway. The district consists of the northern portion of the old Hordaland county (now in Vestland county), north of the city of Bergen. It includes the municipalities Alver, Austrheim, Fedje, Masfjorden, Modalen, Osterøy, and Vaksdal. The district roughly corresponds to the Nordhordland prosti, a Church of Norway deanery and also to the municipalities that fall under the Nordhordland District Court. Historically, the municipality of Gulen to the north was included in the district.