Madla


Madla is a borough of the city of Stavanger in Rogaland county, Norway. It lies in the western part of the city, along the coast of the Hafrsfjorden. The borough has a population of 21,130. This gives the borough a population density of. 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, 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" 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 borough council. The council consists of 11 members, with the following party allegiances: