Bryggja
Bryggja is a village in southwestern part of Stad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the mainland, along the northern shore of the Nordfjorden. The village is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the urban areas of Måløy–Deknepollen–Tennebø in Kinn Municipality and it is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of the village of Stårheim. The small village of Totland lies just west of Bryggja.[3]
Bryggja | |
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Village | |
  Bryggja Location in Vestland county  Bryggja Bryggja (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 61.9384°N 5.4303°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Nordfjord |
| Municipality | Stad Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.4 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 317 |
| • Density | 793/km2 (2,050/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6711 Bryggja |
The 0.4-square-kilometre (99-acre) village has a population (2018) of 317 and a population density of 793 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,050/sq mi).[1]
History
On 1 January 2020, the Totland - Maurstad - Bryggja areas were transferred from Vågsøy Municipality to the newly created Stad Municipality.[4]
Notable residents
- Audun Endestad, a Norwegian-American Olympic cross-country skier, was born in Bryggja in 1953
References
- Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- "Bryggja, Vågsøy (Sogn og Fjordane)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
- Store norske leksikon. "Bryggja" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- Paus, Mari, ed. (2019-09-20). "Stad - kommune". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
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