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Bru, Vestland

Coordinates: 60°15′53″N 06°00′42″E / 60.26472°N 6.01167°E / 60.26472; 6.01167
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Bru
Ploganes
Village
Bru is located in Vestland
Bru
Bru
Location of the village
Bru is located in Norway
Bru
Bru
Bru (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°15′53″N 06°00′42″E / 60.26472°N 6.01167°E / 60.26472; 6.01167
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictHardanger
MunicipalityKvam
Area
 • Total0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total393
 • Density409/km2 (1,060/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
5630 Strandebarm

Bru or Ploganes is a village in the municipality of Kvam in Vestland county, Norway. It's located in the Strandebarm area, on the northern shore of the Hardangerfjorden. It is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of the village of Omastranda and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest (across the fjord) from the village of Kysnesstranda in Jondal Municipality.[3]

Bru was the administrative centre of Strandebarm municipality from 1838 until 1965 when the municipality was dissolved and this area was merged into Kvam. Strandebarm Church is located in Bru. The 0.96-square-kilometre (240-acre) village has a population (2019) of 393 and a population density of 409 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,060/sq mi).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Bru, Kvam (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Ploganes" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 29 June 2014.