Eikelandsosen

Eikelandsosen is a village in the municipality of Bjørnafjorden in Vestland county, Norway. It is located at the end of the Eikelandsfjorden, a small arm off the main Fusafjorden. The village sits to the southeast of the village of Holmefjord, west of the village of Holdhus, and northeast of the village of Fusa.[3]

Eikelandsosen
Village
Eikelandsosen
Location of the village
Eikelandsosen
Eikelandsosen (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°14′30″N 05°44′39″E
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictMidhordland
MunicipalityBjørnafjorden
Area
  Total0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi)
Elevation5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
  Total539
  Density749/km2 (1,940/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
5640 Eikelandsosen

The 0.72-square-kilometre (180-acre) village has a population (2019) of 539 and a population density of 749 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,940/sq mi).[1]

The village was the administrative center of the old Fusa Municipality prior to its dissolution in 2020.

References

  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Eikelandsosen, Fusa (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Eikelandsosen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 18 July 2014.


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