Madla
title: "Madla" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["boroughs-and-neighbourhoods-of-stavanger"] topic_path: "general/boroughs-and-neighbourhoods-of-stavanger" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madla" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Madla kommunedel |
| other_name | Madla og Kvernevik kommunedel |
| settlement_type | Borough |
| image_shield | Stavanger komm.svg |
| image_map | Stavanger bydelskart.png |
| map_caption | Location within Stavanger municipality |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Norway |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Western Norway |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Rogaland |
| subdivision_type3 | District |
| subdivision_name3 | Jæren |
| subdivision_type4 | City |
| subdivision_name4 | Stavanger |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +01:00 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +02:00 |
| area_total_km2 | 13.87 |
| population_as_of | 2016 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 21234 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| postal_code_type | Post Code |
| postal_code | 4045 Hafrsfjord |
| elevation_m | 12 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| coordinates | |
| :: |
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Madla is a borough of the city of Stavanger which lies in the southwestern part of the large municipality of Stavanger in Rogaland county, Norway. It lies in the western part of the city, along the coast of the Hafrsfjorden. The 13.87 km2 borough has a population (2017) of 21,130. This gives the borough a population density of 1531 PD/km2. The borough was added to the city of Stavanger in 1965 when the old municipality of Madla was merged into the city.
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.
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
Madla borough is led by a municipal borough council (kommunedelsutvalg). The council consists of 11 members, with the following party allegiances: |name = Madla og Kvernevik |start = 2020 |end = 2024 |kommunedel = yes |reference = |Total = 11 |Arbeiderpartiet = 3 |FNB = 2 |Fremskrittspartiet = 1 |Høyre = 3 |Senterpartiet = 1 |Venstre = 1 |}} |name = Madla |start = 2016 |end = 2019 |borough = yes |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 11 |Arbeiderpartiet = 2 |Fremskrittspartiet = 1 |Høyre = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1 |Senterpartiet = 1 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1 |Venstre = 1 |Pensjonistpartiet = 1 |Local_Lists = 1 |}}
References
References
- "Madla, Stavanger (Rogaland)". [[yr.no]].
- (1 January 2016). "Stavanger statistiker - bydeler". Stavanger kommune.
- Jukvam, Dag. (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen". [[Statistics Norway.
- (2018). "Fakta om Madla kommunedel". Stavanger Kommune.
- "Madla og Kvernevik kommunedelsutvalg". Stavanger kommune.
- "Madla bydelsutvalg". Stavanger kommune.
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