Veavågen

Veavågen
Vedavågen
Village
Veavågen
Location in Rogaland county
Veavågen
Veavågen (Norway)
Coordinates: 59°17′41″N 05°13′07″E / 59.29472°N 5.21861°E / 59.29472; 5.21861Coordinates: 59°17′41″N 05°13′07″E / 59.29472°N 5.21861°E / 59.29472; 5.21861
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Rogaland
District Haugaland
Municipality Karmøy
Area[1]
 • Total 2.48 km2 (0.96 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 26 m (85 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
 • Total 2,968
 • Density 1,197/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 4276 Veavågen

Veavågen (historically Vedavågen) is a village in Karmøy municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located on the western shore of the island of Karmøy, about halfway between the towns of Kopervik and Åkrehamn. The Norwegian county road 854 runs through the village. The economy of Veavågen is centered fishing and the related fishing industries. The local football club is named SK Vedavåg Karmøy. Vedavågen Church was built here in 2009.[3] Storhall Karmøy, one of the biggest athlete hall was built here in 2016

The 2.48-square-kilometre (610-acre) village has a population (2014) of 2,968; giving the village a population density of 1,197 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,100/sq mi).[1]

Name

For several years, road signage and the postal service used the spelling "Vedavågen" and some of the locals used the spelling "Veavågen". On 25 November 2013, Karmøy's municipal council declared that "Veavågen" was the proper spelling. The mailing areas associated with the village were changed to "Veavågen" effective 1 October 2014.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2014). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ↑ "Veavågen, Karmøy (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  3. ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Vedavågen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  4. ↑ Tveit, Kristine (24 September 2014). "4276 Veavågen" (in Norwegian). Karmøy municipality. Retrieved 10 December 2014.


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