Årås
Årås | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Interactive map of Årås | |
| Coordinates: 60°46′38″N 4°55′57″E / 60.77719°N 4.93257°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Nordhordland |
| Municipality | Austrheim Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 616 |
| • Density | 919/km2 (2,380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5943 Austrheim |
Årås[3] is the administrative centre of Austrheim Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located in the central part of the island of Fosnøyna, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeast of the village of Austrheim.[4]
The 0.67-square-kilometre (170-acre) village has a population (2025) of 616 and a population density of 919 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,380/sq mi).[1]
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (27 October 2025). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Årås, Austrheim". yr.no. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir; Lauritzen, Per Roger, eds. (21 October 2025). "Årås". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 28 November 2025.