Straume is the administrative center of Øygarden municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the western part of the island of Litlesotra, just south of the village of Foldnes and southwest of the village of Knarrvika. Straume is the centre of government for the municipality as well as the centre of commerce for the municipality. The large Sartor Senter, a regional shopping center is located in Straume.
Straume | |
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Village | |
  Straume Location in Vestland county  Straume Straume (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 60°21′40″N 05°07′19″E / 60.36111°N 5.12194°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Midhordland |
| Municipality | Øygarden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.91 km2 (2.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
| • Total | 11,502 |
| • Density | 1,665/km2 (4,310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5353 Straume |
A bridge on Norwegian National Road 555 connects Straume to the island of Bildøyna, immediately to the west. This bridge is the only road connection to the Øygarden municipality.[3]
Statistics Norway groups Straume and the neighboring Knarrevik together as one large urban area for statistical purposes. The 6.91-square-kilometre (1,710-acre) urban area of Knarrevik/Straume has a population (2019) of 11,502 and a population density of 1,665 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,310/sq mi).[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Straume, Fjell (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Straume – i Fjell" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
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