Hordaland county municipality
- Hordaland county municipality
Infobox Fylkeskommune
name = Hordaland
enname = hordaland
isocode = 12
capital = Bergen
mayor = Torill Selsvolld Nyborg
executive =
revenue = 3,300
employees = 4,200
schools = 46
pupils = 17,000
transit = Skyss
roads =
website = www.hordaland.no
Hordaland county municipality ( _no. Hordaland fylkeskommune) is the regional governing administration of Hordaland, Norway. The main responsibilities of the county municipality includes the running of 46 upper secondary schools, with 17,000 pupils. It administrates county roadways, public transport, dental care, culture and cultural heritage.
The county council has 57 members, and Chairman of the County Council is Torill Selsvolld Nyborg (Christian Democrats) while her deputy is Tom-Christer Nilsen (Conservative). Politically the county municipality is led by a coalition between the Progress Party, the Conservative Party and the Christian Democrats.
2007 election
Transport
Public transport in Hordaland is the responsibility of the county municipality. This includes the city buses in Bergen, that were transferred from the municipality on January 1, 2008. In 2007 the county municipality created the transit authority Skyss that would market public transport while is would be operated by private companies based on public service obligation contracts. Prior to this most routes have been operated by Tide.
External links
* [http://www.hordaland.no Official site]
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