Hoffland

For the community in the United States, see Hoffland, Nebraska.
Hoffland
Hovland
Village
Hoffland

Location in Møre og Romsdal

Coordinates: 62°29′38″N 06°11′40″E / 62.49389°N 6.19444°E / 62.49389; 6.19444Coordinates: 62°29′38″N 06°11′40″E / 62.49389°N 6.19444°E / 62.49389; 6.19444
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Møre og Romsdal
District Sunnmøre
Municipality Ålesund Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 0.31 km2 (0.12 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 20 m (70 ft)
Population (2013)[1]
  Total 662
  Density 2,135/km2 (5,530/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 6057 Ellingsøy

Hoffland or Hovland is a village in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located on the western end of the island of Ellingsøya, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northeast of the town of Ålesund and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of the village of Myklebost.[3]

The 0.31-square-kilometre (77-acre) village has a population (2013) of 662, giving the village a population density of 2,135 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,530/sq mi).[1] It is located at the entrance to two undersea tunnels. The Ellingsøy Tunnel leads to the city of Ålesund on the nearby island of Nørvøya and the Valderøy Tunnel leads to the island of Valderøya in neighboring Giske Municipality.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.".
  2. "Hovland" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-10-03.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Hoffland" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-10-03.


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