Hordaland was a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark, and Rogaland counties. Hordaland was the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county government was the Hordaland County Municipality which is located in Bergen. Before 1972, the city of Bergen was its own separate county apart from Hordaland. On 1 January 2020, the county was merged with neighbouring Sogn og Fjordane county to form the new Vestland county.
Lars Sponheim is a Norwegian politician. He was leader of the Liberal Party from 1996 to 2010. He was a member of the Storting from 1993 to 2009, and a government minister from 1997 to 2000 and from 2001 to 2005. He is the current County Governor of Vestland, having served as the County Governor of Hordaland from 2010 until the office was merged with that of neighboring Sogn og Fjordane in 2019.
Åsane is a borough of the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. The borough makes up the northern part of the city, north of the city centre.
Nilsen is a surname of Norwegian origin, meaning "son of Nils". It refers to:
Finnås is a former municipality in the old Hordaland county, Norway. The municipality, which existed from 1838 until 1916, was located in the traditional district of Sunnhordland. Originally, the municipality encompassed all of the island of Bømlo, the small surrounding islands, and the mainland located south of the Bømlafjorden. It was located in the present-day municipalities of Bømlo and Sveio.
Øyvind Halleraker is a Norwegian politician representing the Conservative Party. He is currently a representative of Hordaland in the Storting and was first elected in 2001.
Torbjørn Hansen is a Norwegian politician representing the Conservative Party (Høyre). He is currently a representative of Hordaland in the Storting and was first elected in 2001.
Svein Alsaker is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. He was a member of the Norwegian Parliament from 1985 until 1993. He was also a County Governor for both Finnmark and Hordaland counties.
Western Norway Regional Health Authority is a state-owned regional health authority responsible for operating the hospitals in the counties of Rogaland, Hordaland and Sogn og Fjordane in Norway. Based in Stavanger the authority operates five health trusts that operate nine hospitals. It is led by chairman Oddvard Nilsen (Conservative) and CEO Herlof Nilssen.
Oddvard Nilsen is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.
Helen Nordeide Fløisand is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.
Håkon Randal was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.
Ronny Nilsen is a former Norwegian track and field athlete who competed in the javelin. He represented the Hordaland club IL Norna-Salhus. He was a policeman in Oslo for many years, but since 1 September 2008 he is the head of sport of Norges Friidrettsforbund.
Henning Warloe,(born 24 March 1961 in Bergen, Norway) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party of Norway, last known as Bergen's Commissioner for Urban Development, Climate and Environmental Affairs from 2014 to 2015.
Christer or Krister are varieties of Kristian male name, derived from the Latin name Christianus, which in turn comes from the Greek word khristianós, which means "follower of Christ".
Bremnes Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Bremnes in the county of Hordaland, Norway. It has sections for association football, team handball, basketball, track and field and gymnastics.
Erling Løseth was a Norwegian educator and politician for the Labour Party.
Sigurd Hille is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from Hordaland in 2013 where he was a member of the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs until 2017.
Ove Bernt Trellevik is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from Hordaland in 2013 where he is member of the Standing Committee on Business and Industry.
