Etnesjøen

Etnesjøen or Etne is the administrative centre of Etne municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located at the inner end of the Etnefjorden, along the European route E134 highway, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of the village of Skånevik and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the village of Ølensjøen (in neighboring Vindafjord municipality).[3]

Etnesjøen
Etne
Village
Etnesjøen is located in Vestland
Etnesjøen
Etnesjøen
Location of the village
Etnesjøen is located in Norway
Etnesjøen
Etnesjøen
Etnesjøen (Norway)
Coordinates: 59°39′55″N 05°56′13″E
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictSunnhordland
MunicipalityEtne
Area
[1]
 • Total1.28 km2 (0.49 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total1,283
 • Density1,002/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
5590 Etne

The village is located along the river Etneelva in a large river valley surrounded by mountains and a fjord. The lake Løkjelsvatnet lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the centre of the village of Etnesjøen. There are three historic churches in the greater Etnesjøen area: Gjerde Church, Grindheim Church, and Stødle Church.

The 1.28-square-kilometre (320-acre) village has a population (2019) of 1,283 and a population density of 1,002 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,600/sq mi).[1]

References
  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Etne (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Etnesjøen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 31 March 2015.


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