Sveio (village)

Village in Western Norway, Norway
59°32′40″N 05°21′25″E / 59.54444°N 5.35694°E / 59.54444; 5.35694CountryNorwayRegionWestern NorwayCountyVestlandDistrictSunnhordlandMunicipalitySveioArea
[1]
 • Total0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi)Elevation
[2]
34 m (112 ft)Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total1,529 • Density1,627/km2 (4,210/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Post Code
5550 Sveio

Sveio is the administrative centre of Sveio municipality in Vestland 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 village lies along Norwegian County Road 47. Sveio Church is located here. The newspaper Vestavind has been published in Sveio since 1986.[4]

The 0.94-square-kilometre (230-acre) village has a population (2019) of 1,529 and a population density of 1,627 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,210/sq mi).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Sveio, Sveio (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Sveio – tettsted" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  4. ^ Store norske leksikon: Vestavind.
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