Austreim
| Austreim | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Austreim Location in Sogn og Fjordane county | |
| Coordinates: 61°10′00″N 05°56′58″E / 61.16667°N 5.94944°ECoordinates: 61°10′00″N 05°56′58″E / 61.16667°N 5.94944°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Sogn og Fjordane |
| District | Sogn |
| Municipality | Høyanger |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation[2] | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
| • Total | 359 |
| • Density | 970/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Post Code | 6995 Kyrkjebø |
Austreim is a village in the municipality of Høyanger in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located on the north shore of the Sognefjorden, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of the municipal center of Høyanger, about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) east of the village of Kyrkjebø, and about 12.5 kilometres (7.8 mi) southeast of the village of Vadheim where there is access to the European route E39 highway. The 0.37-square-kilometre (91-acre) village has a population (2013) of 359, giving the village a population density of 970 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,500/sq mi).[1]
The village of Austreim was the site of a medieval stave church that was first mentioned in historical records in 1308. The church was torn down in the 1600s and a new church was built about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the west in Kyrkjebø where the present Kyrkjebø Church is located. A memorial stone was erected in 1991 to mark the site of the historic church.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.".
- ↑ "Austreim" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
- ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Austrheim tettsted i Høyanger" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-01-18.