Fedje (village)
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Village | |
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| Coordinates: 60°46′44″N 4°42′54″E / 60.7789°N 4.71489°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Nordhordland |
| Municipality | Fedje Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 397 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5947 Fedje |
Fedje[3] is a fishing village and the administrative centre of Fedje Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the northern shores of the island of Fedje.[4]
The village of Fedje is an old trading center, which grew up around Kræmmerholmen, a small island in the Fedje harbor. Fedje Church is located in the village, serving the people of the whole municipality.
The 0.64-square-kilometre (160-acre) village has a population (2025) of 397 and a population density of 620 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,600/sq mi).[1]
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (27 October 2025). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Fedje, Fedje". yr.no. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (1 August 2025). "Fedje (tettstad)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 25 November 2025.