Sveio (village)
Sveio | |
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Village | |
  Sveio Location of the village | |
| Coordinates: 59°32′40″N 05°21′25″E / 59.54444°N 5.35694°ECoordinates: 59°32′40″N 05°21′25″E / 59.54444°N 5.35694°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Sunnhordland |
| Municipality | Sveio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,529 |
| • Density | 1,627/km2 (4,210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5550 Sveio |
Sveio is the administrative centre of Sveio municipality in Vestland county, Norway.[3] The village is located on the northwestern shore of the lake Vigdarvatnet, about half-way between the villages of Våga and Førde. The village lies along . Sveio Church is located here. The newspaper Vestavind has been published in Sveio since 1986.[4]
The 0.94-square-kilometre (230-acre) village has a population (2019) of 1,529 and a population density of 1,627 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,210/sq mi).[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Sveio, Sveio (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Sveio – tettsted" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ Store norske leksikon: Vestavind.
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