Askeland is a village in Alver municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the village of Ostereidet. It sits on a small peninsula along the Hindnesfjorden, a branch off the main Austfjorden. It used to be in the Lindås municipality before it merged into the new Alver municipality in 2020.

Askeland
Village
Askeland is located in Vestland
Askeland
Askeland
Location of the village
Askeland is located in Norway
Askeland
Askeland
Askeland (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°39′36″N 05°25′48″E / 60.66000°N 5.43000°E / 60.66000; 5.43000
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictNordhordland
MunicipalityAlver
Elevation65 m (213 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
5993 Ostereidet

References

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  1. ^ "Askeland" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 25 March 2014.