Skogsvåg
Skogsvågen or Skogsvåg is a village in Øygarden municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern coast of the island of Sotra in the northern part of the municipality, just northeast of the village of Hammarsland. The village is the site of Sund senter (a shopping center), Skogsvåg kindergarten, Skogsvåg stadium, Sotra Upper Secondary School, and the Sund og Sundheimen nursing home.
Skogsvågen Skogsvåg | |
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Village | |
  Skogsvågen Location of the village  Skogsvågen Skogsvågen (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 60°15′18″N 05°06′05″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Midhordland |
| Municipality | Øygarden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.49 km2 (0.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 555 |
| • Density | 1,133/km2 (2,930/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5382 Skogsvåg |
The village was the administrative centre of Sund municipality until 2020.
The 0.49-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2019) of 555 and a population density of 1,133 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,930/sq mi).[1]
References
- Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- "Skogsvågen, Sund (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
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