Søfteland or Syfteland is a village in Bjørnafjorden municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It lies on the Bergen Peninsula, along the European route E39 highway, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of the municipal centre of Osøyro and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the city of Bergen.[3] The mountain Møsnuken lies about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) east of the village and the mountain Lyshornet lies about 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) west of the village. The 1-square-kilometre (250-acre) village has a population (2019) of 1,889 and a population density of 1,889 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,890/sq mi).[1]
Syfteland
Søfteland | |
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Village | |
  Syfteland Location of the village  Syfteland Syfteland (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 60°14′16″N 05°27′10″E / 60.23778°N 5.45278°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Midhordland |
| Municipality | Bjørnafjorden |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.0 km2 (0.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 1,889 |
| • Density | 1,889/km2 (4,890/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5212 Søfteland |
References
edit- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Syfteland" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Søfteland" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 August 2014.
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