Veavågen
| Veavågen Vedavågen | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Veavågen  Veavågen Location in Rogaland county | |
| Coordinates: 59°17′41″N 05°13′07″E / 59.29472°N 5.21861°ECoordinates: 59°17′41″N 05°13′07″E / 59.29472°N 5.21861°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Haugaland |
| Municipality | Karmøy |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 2.48 km2 (0.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation[2] | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,968 |
| • Density | 1,197/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Post Code | 4276 Veavågen |
Veavågen (historically Vedavågen) is a village in Karmøy municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located on the western shore of the island of Karmøy, about halfway between the towns of Kopervik and Åkrehamn. The Norwegian county road 854 runs through the village. The economy of Veavågen is centered fishing and the related fishing industries. The local football club is named SK Vedavåg Karmøy. Vedavågen Church was built here in 2009.[3]
The 2.48-square-kilometre (610-acre) village has a population (2014) of 2,968; giving the village a population density of 1,197 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,100/sq mi).[1]
Name
For several years, road signage and the postal service used the spelling "Vedavågen" and some of the locals used the spelling "Veavågen". On 25 November 2013, Karmøy's municipal council declared that "Veavågen" was the proper spelling. The mailing areas associated with the village were changed to "Veavågen" effective 1 October 2014.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2014). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.".
- ↑ "Veavågen, Karmøy (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
- ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Vedavågen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2015-11-11.
- ↑ Tveit, Kristine (24 September 2014). "4276 Veavågen" (in Norwegian). Karmøy municipality. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
