Rennesøy
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| Rennesøy kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Rogaland | ||
| District | Ryfylke | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-1142 | ||
| Administrative centre | Rennesøy | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2003) | Jostein Eiane (KrF) | ||
| Area (Nr. 413 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 65 km² (25.1 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 65 km² (25.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 3,309 | ||
| - Density | 51/km² (132.1/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | 26.0 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 256 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Nynorsk | ||
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| Website: www.rennesoy.kommune.no | |||
Rennesøy is a municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.
Rennesøy was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Mosterøy was separated from Rennesøy July 1, 1884 - it was, however, again merged with Rennesøy January 1, 1965 (but without Kvitsøy).
[edit] The name
The Norse form of the name was Rennisøy. The meaning of the first element is unknown, the last element is øy f 'island'.
Until 1918 the name was written "Rennesø".
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1981). The two croziers represent the old abbey of Utstein.
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