Bryggja

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Bryggja
Village
Bryggja is located in Vestland
Bryggja
Bryggja
Location in Vestland county
Coordinates: 61°56′18″N 5°25′49″E / 61.9384°N 5.4303°E / 61.9384; 5.4303Coordinates: 61°56′18″N 5°25′49″E / 61.9384°N 5.4303°E / 61.9384; 5.4303
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictNordfjord
MunicipalityStad Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total0.4 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total317
 • Density793/km2 (2,050/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6711 Bryggja

Bryggja is a village in southwestern part of Stad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway.[3] It is located on the mainland, along the northern shore of the Nordfjorden. The village is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the urban areas of Måløy–Deknepollen–Tennebø in Kinn Municipality and it is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of the village of Stårheim. The small village of Totland lies just west of Bryggja.[4]

The 0.4-square-kilometre (99-acre) village has a population (2018) of 317 and a population density of 793 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,050/sq mi).[1]

History[]

On 1 January 2020, the Totland - Maurstad - Bryggja areas were transferred from Vågsøy Municipality to the newly created Stad Municipality.[5]

Notable residents[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Bryggja, Vågsøy (Sogn og Fjordane)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
  3. ^ "Stad kommune må betale 30 millionar for å ta over bygda Bryggja i Nordfjord". 22 December 2020.
  4. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Bryggja" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-07-20.
  5. ^ Paus, Mari, ed. (2019-09-20). "Stad - kommune". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
  6. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 22 November 2020


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