Knarrevik or Knarrvika is a village in Øygarden municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located along the Byfjorden on the eastern coast of the island of Litlesotra, just north of the village of Straume. The western end of the Sotra Bridge lies at Knarrevik.
Knarrevik
Knarrvika | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
  Knarrevik Location of the village  Knarrevik Knarrevik (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 60°22′14″N 05°09′11″E / 60.37056°N 5.15306°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Midhordland |
| Municipality | Øygarden |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5355 Knarrevik |
Statistics Norway groups Knarrevik and the neighboring village Straume together as one large urban area for statistical purposes. The 6.91-square-kilometre (1,710-acre) urban area of Knarrevik/Straume has a population (2019) of 11,502 and a population density of 1,665 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,310/sq mi).[2]
References
edit- ^ "Knarrvika, Fjell (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
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