Hillevåg

Hillevåg kommunedel
Location within Stavanger municipality
Coordinates: 58°56′40″N 05°44′40″E / 58.94444°N 5.74444°E / 58.94444; 5.74444
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyRogaland
DistrictJæren
CityStavanger
Area
  Total
8.08 km2 (3.12 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2015)
  Total
19,681
  Density2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4016 Stavanger

Hillevåg is a borough of the city of Stavanger which lies in the southwestern part of the large municipality of Stavanger in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located southwest of the city centre, south of the lake Mosvatnet, and north of the borough of Hinna. Hillevåg was a part of the old municipality of Hetland until 1965. The borough has residential areas as well as some industrial areas. The University of Stavanger and the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate are located in Hillevåg also. The 8.08-square-kilometre (2,000-acre) borough has a population (2016) of 19,681. This gives the borough a population density of 2,436 inhabitants per square kilometre (6,310/sq mi).