Alverstraumen

Alverstraumen
Village
View of the village
Alverstraumen
Location in Hordaland county
Alverstraumen
Alverstraumen (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°34′40″N 05°13′07″E / 60.57778°N 5.21861°E / 60.57778; 5.21861Coordinates: 60°34′40″N 05°13′07″E / 60.57778°N 5.21861°E / 60.57778; 5.21861
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Hordaland
District Nordhordland
Municipality Lindås
Elevation[1] 24 m (79 ft)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 5911 Alversund

Alverstraumen is a village in Lindås municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located at the southern tip of the island of Radøy. The Alversund Bridge connects Alverstraumen to the village of Alversund across the Alverstraumen strait to the east.[2]

The 1-kilometre (0.62 mi) long Alverstraumen strait runs along the eastern side of the village connecting the Radsundet strait to the Radfjorden, and it separates the mainland from the island of Radøy.[3]

References

  1. "Alverstraumen" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Alverstraumen – strandsted på Radøy" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-03-24.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Alverstraumen – sund i Hordaland" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-03-24.


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