Fotlandsvåg
Fotlandsvåg | |
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Village | |
Interactive map of Fotlandsvåg | |
| Coordinates: 60°35′23″N 5°31′27″E / 60.58964°N 5.52406°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Nordhordland |
| Municipality | Osterøy Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.39 km2 (0.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 277 |
| • Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5283 Fotlandsvåg |
Fotlandsvåg[3] is a village in Osterøy Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the northern shore of the island of Osterøy, along the Osterfjorden. The village lies in the northeastern part of the municipality, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest of the village of Tysso and about the same distance northeast of the village of Hosanger. The village of Ostereidet (in Alver Municipality) lies just across the 3-kilometre (1.9 mi) wide Osterfjorden.[4]
The 0.39-square-kilometre (96-acre) village has a population (2019) of 277 and a population density of 710 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,800/sq mi).[1] The main industries in the village are furniture manufacturing and fish farming as well as a hotel "Fjordslottet".[4]
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (27 October 2025). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Fotlandsvåg, Osterøy". yr.no. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ a b Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (1 August 2025). "Fotlandsvåg". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 14 December 2025.