Bjoa

Bjoa
Village
Bjoa

Location in Rogaland county

Coordinates: 59°39′53″N 05°38′39″E / 59.66472°N 5.64417°E / 59.66472; 5.64417Coordinates: 59°39′53″N 05°38′39″E / 59.66472°N 5.64417°E / 59.66472; 5.64417
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Rogaland
District Haugaland
Municipality Vindafjord
Elevation[1] 46 m (151 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 5584 Bjoa

Bjoa is a village in Vindafjord municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the coast of the Bjoafjorden, just across the fjord from the island of Borgundøya. The village has a kindergarten and an elementary school, serving the northern portion of Vindafjord municipality.[2]

Bjoa is the site of a large blueberry farm as well as several companies such as Tveit Maskin AS and T.Sandsgård Anlegg AS. Bjoa Church is also located in the village.

References

  1. "Bjoa, Vindafjord (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Bjoa" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2015-07-19.


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