Hausvik

Haus or Hausvik is a village in Osterøy municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the southwestern coast of the island of Osterøy along the Sørfjorden. The village lies across the Sørfjorden from the villages of Ytre Arna and Garnes. The village of Valestrandfossen lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north along the fjord. The 0.37-square-kilometre (91-acre) village has a population (2019) of 601 and a population density of 1,624 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,210/sq mi).[1]

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Hausvik
Village
Haus
Location of the village
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Haus (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°27′11″N 05°29′45″E
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictNordhordland
MunicipalityOsterøy
Area
 • Total0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total601
 • Density1,624/km2 (4,210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
5286 Haus

The Osterøy Bridge is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of Hausvik, connecting Osterøy island to the mainland of Bergen. Before the opening of the bridge in 1997, there was a regular ferry route from Hausvik to Garnes. The ferry route was discontinued after the bridge opened.[3]

Haus Church is located in the village, serving the southwestern part of Osterøy. The village of Haus was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Haus that existed from 1838 until 1964.[3]

References
  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Haus, Osterøy" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Hausvik" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 April 2014.


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