Hosanger (village)

Hosanger
Village
View of the village
Hosanger
Location in Hordaland county
Hosanger
Hosanger (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°34′30″N 05°28′39″E / 60.57500°N 5.47750°E / 60.57500; 5.47750Coordinates: 60°34′30″N 05°28′39″E / 60.57500°N 5.47750°E / 60.57500; 5.47750
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Hordaland
District Nordhordland
Municipality Osterøy
Elevation[1] 3 m (10 ft)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 5282 Lonevåg

Hosanger is a village in Osterøy municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located along the Osterfjorden on the northern shore of the island of Osterøy. The village is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of the municipal centre of Lonevåg and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of Fotlandsvåg.

The village was the administrative center of the old Hosanger municipality which existed from 1838 until 1964. Hosanger Church is located in the village.

References

  1. "Hosanger, Osterøy" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2014-04-23.


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