Høvåg (village)
Høvåg is a village in Lillesand municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southwest of the town of Lillesand and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northeast of the city of Kristiansand. The village lies on the northern shore of the Kjerkekilen, a strait leading from the Blindleia to the Isefjorden. The village is the site of Høvåg Church and from 1865 until 1962, it was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Høvåg.
Høvåg | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 View of the road leading to the village | |
  Høvåg Location of the village  Høvåg Høvåg (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 58.1712°N 08.2459°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Southern Norway |
| County | Aust-Agder |
| Municipality | Lillesand |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.26 km2 (0.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 280 |
| • Density | 1,077/km2 (2,790/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4770 Høvåg |
The 0.26-square-kilometre (64-acre) village has a population (2016) of 280 which gives the village a population density of 1,077 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,790/sq mi).[1]
References
- Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2016). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- "Høvåg, Lillesand (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.