Fotlandsvåg is a village in Osterøy municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the northern shore of the island of Osterøy, along the Osterfjorden. The village lies in the northeastern part of the municipality, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest of the village of Tysso and about the same distance northeast of the village of Hosanger. The village of Ostereidet lies just across the 3-kilometre (1.9 mi) wide Osterfjorden.[3]
Fotlandsvåg | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Fotlandsvåg Location of the village  Fotlandsvåg Fotlandsvåg (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 60°35′22″N 05°31′26″E / 60.58944°N 5.52389°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Nordhordland |
| Municipality | Osterøy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.4 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 313 |
| • Density | 783/km2 (2,030/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5283 Fotlandsvåg |
The 0.4-square-kilometre (99-acre) village has a population (2019) of 313 and a population density of 783 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,030/sq mi).[1] The main industries in the village are furniture manufacturing and fish farming as well as a hotel "Fjordslottet".[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Fotlandsvåg" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ^ a b Store norske leksikon. "Fotlandsvåg" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 April 2014.
 | This Vestland location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |