Høyanger (village)

Høyanger is the administrative centre of Høyanger Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The industrial village is located in a steep, narrow valley at the head of the Høyangsfjorden, a branch that flows north off the main Sognefjorden. The isolated village is connected to the rest of the country by the Norwegian County Road 55 which enters the village through tunnels which go through the steep mountains on the east and the west sides of the village. The main church for the village is Høyanger Church, which was built in 1960.

Høyanger
Village
Høyanger seen from the south
Høyanger seen from the south
Høyanger is located in Vestland
Høyanger
Høyanger
Location of the village
Høyanger is located in Norway
Høyanger
Høyanger
Høyanger (Norway)
Coordinates: 61.2235°N 6.0847°E / 61.2235; 6.0847
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictSogn
MunicipalityHøyanger Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total1.28 km2 (0.49 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
145 m (476 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total2,051
 • Density1,602/km2 (4,150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6993 Høyanger

The 1.28-square-kilometre (320-acre) village has a population (2019) of 2,051 and a population density of 1,602 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,150/sq mi).[1]

History
View of the village in the narrow valley (at the top of the picture, looking south)

In 1917, industrial leaders including Sigurd Kloumann and architects Christian Morgenstierne and Arne Eide made plans for a new industrial city at Høyanger. The village was only accessible by boat at that time, and it was located along the largest fjord in Norway, so this site was perfect for transportation and shipping. The village was also chosen due to the local mountains which would provide ample hydroelectricity to power the new industries, the main product of which was aluminum.

There are several industries in Høyanger including the Høyanger metal plant (owned by Norsk Hydro), Norsk Aluminium had a plant there, Aker Kværner runs the maintenance for Norsk Hydro's plant, Bilfelgfabrikken Fundamus builds wheels for Audi cars, and Nyrstar which recycles zinc dust from the steel industry nearby.[3]

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1920 953—    
1930 2,218+8.81%
1946 2,638+1.09%
1950 2,823+1.71%
1960 2,850+0.10%
1970 2,601−0.91%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1980 2,261−1.39%
1990 2,213−0.21%
2000 2,258+0.20%
2009 2,177−0.41%
2019 2,051−0.59%

References
  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Høyanger (Sogn og Fjordane)". yr.no. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Høyanger tettsted" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 18 January 2014.
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