Eidsvik, Hordaland

Eidsvik
Village
Eidsvik
Location in Hordaland county
Eidsvik
Eidsvik (Norway)
Coordinates: 59°47′28″N 05°40′48″E / 59.79111°N 5.68000°E / 59.79111; 5.68000Coordinates: 59°47′28″N 05°40′48″E / 59.79111°N 5.68000°E / 59.79111; 5.68000
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Hordaland
District Sunnhordland
Municipality Kvinnherad
Area[1]
  Total 0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 22 m (72 ft)
Population (2013)[1]
  Total 438
  Density 995/km2 (2,580/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 5455 Halsnøy Kloster

Eidsvik is a village in Kvinnherad municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located on the northwestern end of the island of Halsnøya, just west of the village of Sæbøvik. The village lies on a thin, narrow isthmus-like peninsula sticking out into the Hardangerfjorden.

Eid Church is located in this village, and the church serves the whole island of Halsnøy. Eidsvik Skipsbyggeri, a ship building facility is also located in this village. The village is most notable for being the site of the historic Halsnøy Abbey which are located in the western part of the village.

The 0.44-square-kilometre (110-acre) village has a population (2013) of 438, giving the village a population density of 995 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,580/sq mi). This makes it the second largest urban area on the island. The largest is Sæbøvik which is located just to the east.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Eidsvik, Kvinnherad (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2015-03-30.


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