Stanghelle is a village in Vaksdal municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies along the Veafjorden at the mouth of the Hellestraumen (a small branch off the main fjord). The 0.39-square-kilometre (96-acre) village has a population (2019) of 791 and a population density of 2,028 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,250/sq mi).[1]
Stanghelle | |
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Village | |
  Stanghelle Location of the village  Stanghelle Stanghelle (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 60°33′08″N 05°44′10″E / 60.55222°N 5.73611°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Nordhordland |
| Municipality | Vaksdal |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.39 km2 (0.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 791 |
| • Density | 2,028/km2 (5,250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5724 Stanghelle |
The European route E16 highway runs through the village and the Bergen Line stops at the Stanghelle Station in this village. The village of Helle lies immediately northeast of Stanghelle, and the municipal centre of Dale lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northeast of Stanghelle.
References
edit- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Stanghelle" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
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