Sveio (village)
Sveio | |
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Village | |
![]() ![]() Sveio ![]() ![]() Sveio Location in Hordaland county | |
Coordinates: 59°32′40″N 05°21′25″E / 59.54444°N 5.35694°ECoordinates: 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[1] | |
• Total | 0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi) |
Elevation[2] | 34 m (112 ft) |
Population (2013)[1] | |
• Total | 1,336 |
• Density | 1,518/km2 (3,930/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
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.
References
- 1 2 3 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.
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