Straume, Fjell

Straume
Village
Straume

Location in Hordaland county

Coordinates: 60°21′40″N 05°07′19″E / 60.36111°N 5.12194°E / 60.36111; 5.12194Coordinates: 60°21′40″N 05°07′19″E / 60.36111°N 5.12194°E / 60.36111; 5.12194
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Hordaland
District Midhordland
Municipality Fjell
Area[1]
  Total 6.62 km2 (2.56 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 33 m (108 ft)
Population (2013)[1]
  Total 10,302
  Density 1,556/km2 (4,030/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 5353 Straume

Straume is the administrative center of Fjell municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located on the western part of the island of Litlesotra, just south of the village of Foldnes and southwest of the village of Knarrvika. Straume is the centre of government for the municipality and it is also the centre of commerce for the municipality. The large Sartor Senter, a regional shopping center is located in Straume.

There is a bridge on Norwegian National Road 555 that connects Straume to the island of Bildøyna, immediately to the west. This bridge is the only road connection to the large archipelago of Øygarden, Fjell, and Sund municipalities.[3]

The 6.62-square-kilometre (1,640-acre) urban area of Straume (which includes Knarrvika) has a population (2013) of 10,302; giving the area a population density of 1,556 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,030/sq mi).[1]

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