Klokkarvik is a village in Øygarden municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the southeastern part of the island of Sotra, approximately 40 minutes outside the city of Bergen. It lies along the coast of Sotra, at the confluence of the Raunefjorden, Fanafjorden, and Korsfjorden. The islands of Lerøyna and Bjelkarøyna lie just east off the coast of Klokkarvik.[3]
Klokkarvik | |
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Village | |
 View of the village's ferry quay | |
  Klokkarvik Location of the village  Klokkarvik Klokkarvik (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 60°13′29″N 05°09′03″E / 60.22472°N 5.15083°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Midhordland |
| Municipality | Øygarden |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 731 |
| • Density | 1,091/km2 (2,830/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5378 Klokkarvik |
The 0.67-square-kilometre (170-acre) village has a population (2019) of 731 and a population density of 1,091 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,830/sq mi).[1] Sund Church, built in a fan-shaped design in 1997, is located in Klokkarvik.
References
edit- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Klokkarvik, Sund (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Klokkarvik" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 December 2014.
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