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Fedje (village)

Coordinates: 60°46′44″N 04°42′53″E / 60.77889°N 4.71472°E / 60.77889; 4.71472
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Fedje
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Fedje is located in Vestland
Fedje
Fedje
Location of the village
Fedje is located in Norway
Fedje
Fedje
Fedje (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°46′44″N 04°42′53″E / 60.77889°N 4.71472°E / 60.77889; 4.71472
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictNordhordland
MunicipalityFedje
Area
 • Total0.63 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Elevation14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total440
 • Density698/km2 (1,810/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
5947 Fedje

Fedje is the administrative centre of Fedje municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the northern shores of the island of Fedje.[3] The fishing village is an old trading center, which grew up around Kræmmerholmen, a small island in the Fedje harbor. Fedje Church is located in the village, serving the people of the whole municipality.

The 0.63-square-kilometre (160-acre) village has a population (2019) of 440 and a population density of 698 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,810/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. ^ "Fedje, Fedje" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Fedje – tettstedet" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.