Os (Vestland fylke, Norway)
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- Nato Conference on Experimental & Behav. Appr. to Alcoholism, Os, Norway, 1977.Alcoholism, 1978 (used in hdg.) verso t.p. (Os, Norway)
- Sandnes, J. Norske stadsnamnslex., 1976(1. Os, herad (also gardsnamn) in Hordaland)
- BGN(by phone: Os, ppl, loc. in Hordaland, 60p0s12ʹN 5p0s28ʹE)
- Aschehougs, 1971(Os, herredskommune in Hordaland fylke; farthest S. E. on Bergenshalvøya)
Os is a former municipality in the old Hordaland county, Norway. It was located in the Midhordland region, just south of Norway's second-largest city, Bergen. Due to its proximity to Bergen, Os experienced strong population growth. The administrative centre (and commercial centre) of Os was the village of Osøyro. It is the largest settlement in the municipality, with over 60% of the municipal residents living here. Other large villages in Os included Hagavik, Halhjem, Søfteland, Søre Øyane, and Søvik. On 1 January 2020, the municipality became part of Bjørnafjorden Municipality in Vestland county. Prior to its dissolution in 2020, the 140-square-kilometre (54 sq mi) municipality is the 360th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Os is the 57th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 20,152. The municipality's population density is 151 inhabitants per square kilometre (390/sq mi) and its population has increased by 29.2% over the last decade.
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