Knappskog

Knappskog
Village
Knappskog

Location in Hordaland county

Coordinates: 60°22′44″N 05°03′21″E / 60.37889°N 5.05583°E / 60.37889; 5.05583Coordinates: 60°22′44″N 05°03′21″E / 60.37889°N 5.05583°E / 60.37889; 5.05583
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Hordaland
District Midhordland
Municipality Fjell
Area[1]
  Total 0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 22 m (72 ft)
Population (2013)[1]
  Total 1,451
  Density 1,544/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 5353 Straume

Knappskog is a village in Fjell municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village lies along the northeastern coast of the island of Sotra, about halfways between the villages of Ågotnes (to the north) and Kolltveit (to the south). The island of Geitung lies about 500 metres (1,600 ft) off the coast of Knappskog. The 0.94-square-kilometre (230-acre) village of Knappskog has a population (2013) of 1,451; giving the village a population density of 1,544 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,000/sq mi).[1][3]

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