Bryggja
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| Bryggja | |
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| — Village — | |
 Bryggja
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| Coordinates: 61°56′18″N 05°25′46″E / 61.93833°N 5.42944°ECoordinates: 61°56′18″N 05°25′46″E / 61.93833°N 5.42944°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Sogn og Fjordane |
| District | Nordfjord |
| Municipality | Vågsøy |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.56 km2 (0.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 333 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02) |
| Post Code | 6711 |
Bryggja is a village in eastern part of the municipality of Vågsøy in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located along the north shore of the Nordfjord. The village is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the urban area of Degnepoll–Tennebø–Måløy in Vågsøy and it is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Stårheim in neighboring Eid municipality. In 2009, Bryggja had a population of 333 people, and the area of the village was 0.56 square kilometres (140 acres).[1][2]
[edit] Notable residents
- Audun Endestad, a famous Norwegian-American Olympic cross-country skiier, was born in Bryggja in 1953
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2009). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.". http://www.ssb.no/beftett_en/tab-2009-06-16-01-en.html.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Bryggja" (in Norwegian). http://www.snl.no/Bryggja. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
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