Bryggja

Bryggja
Village
Bryggja

Location in Sogn og Fjordane county

Coordinates: 61°56′18″N 05°25′46″E / 61.93833°N 5.42944°E / 61.93833; 5.42944Coordinates: 61°56′18″N 05°25′46″E / 61.93833°N 5.42944°E / 61.93833; 5.42944
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Sogn og Fjordane
District Nordfjord
Municipality Vågsøy Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 9 m (30 ft)
Population (2013)[1]
  Total 333
  Density 876/km2 (2,270/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 6711 Bryggja

Bryggja is a village in eastern part of Vågsøy Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane 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 area of MåløyDeknepollenTennebø in Vågsøy and it is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Stårheim in neighboring Eid municipality. The small village of Totland lies just west of Bryggja.[3]

The 0.38-square-kilometre (94-acre) village has a population (2013) of 333, giving the village a population density of 876 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,270/sq mi).[1]

Notable residents

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.".
  2. "Bryggja" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Bryggja" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-07-20.


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