Sveio (village)

Sveio
Village
Sveio

Location in Hordaland county

Coordinates: 59°32′40″N 05°21′25″E / 59.54444°N 5.35694°E / 59.54444; 5.35694Coordinates: 59°32′40″N 05°21′25″E / 59.54444°N 5.35694°E / 59.54444; 5.35694
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Hordaland
District Sunnhordland
Municipality Sveio
Area[1]
  Total 0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 34 m (112 ft)
Population (2013)[1]
  Total 1,336
  Density 1,518/km2 (3,930/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 5550 Sveio

Sveio is the administrative centre of Sveio municipality in Hordaland county, Norway.[3] The village is located on the northwestern shore of the lake Vigdarvatnet, about half-way between the villages of Våga and Førde. The 0.88-square-kilometre (220-acre) village has a population (2013) of 1336, giving the village a population density of 1,518 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,930/sq mi).[1] The village lies along Norwegian County Road 47. Sveio Church is located here.

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