Vikevåg

Vikevåg
Village
View of the village
Vikevåg
Location in Rogaland county
Vikevåg
Vikevåg (Norway)
Coordinates: 59°05′51″N 05°41′52″E / 59.09750°N 5.69778°E / 59.09750; 5.69778Coordinates: 59°05′51″N 05°41′52″E / 59.09750°N 5.69778°E / 59.09750; 5.69778
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Rogaland
District Ryfylke
Municipality Rennesøy
Area[1]
  Total 0.57 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 2 m (7 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
  Total 946
  Density 1,660/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 4150 Rennesøy

Vikevåg is the administrative centre of Rennesøy municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located on the south side of the island of Rennesøy. The northern end of the Mastrafjord Tunnel lies at Vikevåg. The tunnel is part of the European route E39 highway. Hausken Church is located in Vikevåg.[3]

The 0.57-square-kilometre (140-acre) village has a population (2014) of 946, giving the village a population density of 1,660 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,300/sq mi).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2014). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Vikevåg, Rennesøy (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Vikevåg – tettsted og adm.senter i Rennesøy kommune" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2015-12-18.


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