Kjørnes
Kjørnes is a small village area in the municipality of Sogndal in Vestland County, Norway. It is located at the inner part of the Sogndalsfjorden, about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) southeast of the municipal center of Sogndalsfjøra and about 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) northwest of the village of Kaupanger. Kjørnes is a suburb or bedroom community for the village of Sogndalsfjøra. The village area sits along Norwegian National Road 5 on the steep, forested, hill leading down to the shore of the fjord.[3]
Kjørnes | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Kjørnes Location of the village  Kjørnes Kjørnes (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 61°12′38″N 07°07′16″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Sogn |
| Municipality | Sogndal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 804 |
| • Density | 2,116/km2 (5,480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6856 Sogndal |
The 0.38-square-kilometre (94-acre) village has a population (2019) of 804 and a population density of 2,116 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,480/sq mi).[1]
References
- Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- "Kjørnes" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-09-04.
- Store norske leksikon. "Kjørnes" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-09-04.
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