Søfteland

Syfteland
Søfteland
Village
Syfteland
Location in Hordaland county
Syfteland
Syfteland (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°14′16″N 05°27′10″E / 60.23778°N 5.45278°E / 60.23778; 5.45278Coordinates: 60°14′16″N 05°27′10″E / 60.23778°N 5.45278°E / 60.23778; 5.45278
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Hordaland
District Midhordland
Municipality Os
Area[1]
  Total 0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 66 m (217 ft)
Population (2013)[1]
  Total 1,425
  Density 1,516/km2 (3,930/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 5212 Søfteland

Søfteland or Syfteland is a village in Os municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It lies on the Bergen Peninsula, along the European route E39 highway, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of the municipal centre of Osøyro and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the city of Bergen.[3] The mountain Møsnuken lies about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) east of the village and the mountain Lyshornet lies about 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) west of the village. The 0.94-square-kilometre (230-acre) village has a population (2013) of 1425, giving the village a population density of 1,516 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,930/sq mi).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Syfteland" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2014-08-07.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Søfteland" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-08-07.


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