Fedje (village)
Appearance
Fedje | |
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Village | |
Location in Hordaland county | |
Coordinates: 60°46′44″N 04°42′53″E / 60.77889°N 4.71472°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Western Norway |
County | Hordaland |
District | Nordhordland |
Municipality | Fedje |
Area | |
• Total | 0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi) |
Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
Population (2013)[1] | |
• Total | 429 |
• Density | 631/km2 (1,630/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 5947 Fedje |
Fedje is the administrative centre of Fedje municipality in Hordaland 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. The 0.68-square-kilometre (170-acre) village has a population (2013) of 429, giving the village a population density of 631 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,630/sq mi).[1] Fedje Church is located in the village, serving the people of the whole municipality.
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Fedje, Fedje" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Fedje – tettstedet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-04-07.