Knarrevik

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Knarrevik
Knarrvika
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Knarrevik is located in Vestland
Knarrevik
Knarrevik
Location of the village
Knarrevik is located in Norway
Knarrevik
Knarrevik
Knarrevik (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°22′14″N 05°09′11″E / 60.37056°N 5.15306°E / 60.37056; 5.15306
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictMidhordland
MunicipalityØygarden
Elevation42 m (138 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
5355 Knarrevik

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.

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

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  1. ^ "Knarrvika, Fjell (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  2. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".