Vaksdal (village)
Vaksdal is a village in Vaksdal municipality in Vestland county, Norway.[3] The village is located on the southern shore of the Veafjorden, across the fjord from the village of Bruvik which sits on the island of Osterøy. The European route E16 highway goes through the village, as does the Bergen Line, which stops at the Vaksdal Station. Vaksdal Church was built in the village in 1933. The 0.68-square-kilometre (170-acre) village has a population (2019) of 967 and a population density of 1,422 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,680/sq mi).[1]
Vaksdal | |
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Village | |
 View of the village, looking south | |
  Vaksdal Location of the village  Vaksdal Vaksdal (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 60°28′44″N 05°44′14″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Nordhordland |
| Municipality | Vaksdal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 967 |
| • Density | 1,422/km2 (3,680/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5725 Vaksdal |
Media gallery
Vaksdal, looking northeast along the Veafjorden
View of the village from across the fjord
The mountain Bruviknipa, with Vaksdal in the far back right
The village of Bruvik, with Vaksdal in the back left of the picture
References
- Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- "Vaksdal" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- Store norske leksikon. "Vaksdal – tettsted" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 3 May 2014.
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