Sveio is the administrative centre of Sveio municipality in Vestland county, Norway.[3] The village is located on the northwestern shore of the lake Vigdarvatnet, about half-way between the villages of Våga and Førde. The village lies along Norwegian County Road 47. Sveio Church is located here. The newspaper Vestavind has been published in Sveio since 1986.[4]
Sveio | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Sveio Location of the village  Sveio Sveio (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 59°32′40″N 05°21′25″E / 59.54444°N 5.35694°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Sunnhordland |
| Municipality | Sveio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,529 |
| • Density | 1,627/km2 (4,210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5550 Sveio |
The 0.94-square-kilometre (230-acre) village has a population (2019) of 1,529 and a population density of 1,627 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,210/sq mi).[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Sveio, Sveio (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Sveio – tettsted" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ Store norske leksikon: Vestavind.
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