Sveio (village)
Sveio | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Sveio Location in Hordaland county  Sveio Sveio (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 59°32′40″N 05°21′25″E / 59.54444°N 5.35694°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Hordaland |
| District | Sunnhordland |
| Municipality | Sveio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,336 |
| • Density | 1,518/km2 (3,930/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 Hordaland 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 0.88-square-kilometre (220-acre) village has a population (2013) of 1336, giving the village a population density of 1,518 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,930/sq mi).[1] The village lies along Norwegian County Road 47. Sveio Church is located here. The newspaper Vestavind has been published in Sveio since 1986.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Sveio, Sveio (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Sveio – tettsted" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2015-03-07.
- ^ Store norske leksikon: Vestavind.
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