Vaksdal (village)

Vaksdal
Village

View of the village, looking south
Vaksdal
Vaksdal

Location in Hordaland county

Coordinates: 60°28′44″N 05°44′14″E / 60.47889°N 5.73722°E / 60.47889; 5.73722Coordinates: 60°28′44″N 05°44′14″E / 60.47889°N 5.73722°E / 60.47889; 5.73722
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Hordaland
District Nordhordland
Municipality Vaksdal
Area[1]
  Total 0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 53 m (174 ft)
Population (2013)[1]
  Total 981
  Density 1,422/km2 (3,680/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 5725 Vaksdal

Vaksdal is a village in Vaksdal municipality in Hordaland county, Norway.[3] The village is located on the southern shore of the Veafjorden, across the fjord from the village of Bruvik which sits on the island of Osterøy. The European route E16 highway goes through the village, as does the Bergensbanen railway line, which stops at the Vaksdal Station. Vaksdal Church was built in the village in 1933. The 0.69-square-kilometre (170-acre) village has a population (2013) of 981, giving the village a population density of 1,422 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,680/sq mi).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.".
  2. "Vaksdal" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Vaksdal – tettsted" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-05-03.


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