Madla bydel
Madla og Kvernevik bydel | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within Stavanger municipality | |
| Coordinates: 58°57′N 05°39′E / 58.950°N 5.650°E / 58.950; 5.650 | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Jæren |
| City | Stavanger |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.87 km2 (5.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2025)2 | |
• Total | 22,355 |
| • Density | 1,612/km2 (4,174/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4045 Hafrsfjord |
Madla3 is a borough of the city of Stavanger which lies in the southwestern part of the large Stavanger Municipality 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 (2025) of 22,355.2 The borough was added to the city of Stavanger in 1965 when the old Madla Municipality was merged into the city.452
The borough of Madla have several historical landmarks. During the Viking Age (790-1066 AD), the Battle of Hafrsfjord was fought in the fjord of Hafrsfjord around the year of 872. The violent conflict became one of the most significant battles in the history of Norway as Harald Fairhair was declared the first king of Norway as a result of the conflict.5
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
The borough is not independently self-governing, but it falls under the municipal council for Stavanger Municipality. The municipal council has delegated some responsibilities to the a borough council (Norwegian: bydelsutvalg) for Madla. The borough council consists of 11 members. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the borough council by political party.
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 3 | |
| Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 1 | |
| Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) | 1 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
| Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet) | 1 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 1 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 11 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 3 | |
| People's Action No to More Road Tolls (Folkeaksjonen nei til mer bompenger) | 2 | |
| Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 1 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 1 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 11 | |
| Party 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 List(s) (Lokale lister) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 11 | |
References
References
- "Madla, Stavanger (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (10 October 2025). "Madla (bydel i Stavanger)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.
- "Fakta om Madla kommunedel" (in Norwegian). Stavanger Kommune. 2018.
- "Madla og Kvernevik bydelsutvalg" (in Norwegian). Stavanger kommune. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- "Madla og Kvernevik bydelsutvalg". Stavanger kommune. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- "Madla bydelsutvalg" (in Norwegian). Stavanger kommune. Retrieved 25 April 2016.