Hidra 4510853 187887891 2008-01-30T09:21:44Z Meco 877870 Tatjana Lars Kristian Guldbrandsen [[Image:Kirkehavn Hidra.jpg|thumb|300px|right|[[Kirkehavn]] on Hidra]] '''Hidra''' is a [[Norway|Norwegian]] island near [[Flekkefjord]] in [[Vest-Agder]]. Its two harbours are [[Rasvåg]] and [[Kirkehavn]]. Hidra, together with [[Nes, Vest-Agder|Nes]], was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]] and [[Nes og Hidra]]). This municipality was, however, split in two municipalities January 1, 1894. Hidra was merged with [[Flekkefjord]] January 1, 1965, before the merger Hidra had a population of 1 277. Hidra was home to the eccentric personality and artist [[Tatjana Lars Kristian Guldbrandsen]]. ==The name== The meaning of the name is the same as [[Hitra]]. Until 1918 the name was written ''Hitterø''. ==External links== *[http://www.hidra.no/ Hidra's website] *{{cite paper | author=Dag Jukvam / Statistics Norway | title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen | date=1999 | url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdfl}} {{no icon}} {{coord|58|13|N|6|35|E|region:NO_type:isle|display=title}} [[Category:Former municipalities of Norway]] [[Category:Islands of Vest-Agder]] {{VestAgder-geo-stub}} [[nn:Hidra]] [[no:Hidra]]