Hosanger (village)

Hosanger is a village in Osterøy municipality in Vestland 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.

Hosanger
Village
View of the village
Hosanger
Location of the village
Hosanger
Hosanger (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°34′30″N 05°28′39″E
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictNordhordland
MunicipalityOsterøy
Elevation3 m (10 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
5282 Lonevåg

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 23 April 2014.


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