Alverstraumen is a village in Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located at the southern tip of the island of Radøy. The Alversund Bridge connects Alverstraumen to the village of Alversund across the Alverstraumen strait to the east.[2]
Alverstraumen | |
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Village | |
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  Alverstraumen Location of the village  Alverstraumen Alverstraumen (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 60°34′40″N 05°13′07″E / 60.57778°N 5.21861°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Nordhordland |
| Municipality | Alver |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5911 Alversund |
The 1-kilometre (0.62 mi) long Alverstraumen strait runs along the eastern side of the village connecting the Radsundet strait to the Radfjorden, and it separates the mainland from the island of Radøy.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Alverstraumen" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Alverstraumen – strandsted på Radøy" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Alverstraumen – sund i Hordaland" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
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