Coordinates: 60°46′44″N 04°42′53″E / 60.77889°N 4.71472°E / 60.77889; 4.71472

Fedje (village)

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Fedje
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Location of the village
Fedje (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°46′44″N 04°42′53″E / 60.77889°N 4.71472°E / 60.77889; 4.71472
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictNordhordland
MunicipalityFedje
Area
 • Total
0.63 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Elevation14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total
440
 • Density698/km2 (1,810/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
5947 Fedje

Fedje is the administrative centre of Fedje municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the northern shores of the island of Fedje.[3] The fishing village is an old trading center, which grew up around Kræmmerholmen, a small island in the Fedje harbor. Fedje Church is located in the village, serving the people of the whole municipality. The 0.63-square-kilometre (160-acre) village has a population (2019) of 440 and a population density of 698 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,810/sq mi).[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Fedje, Fedje" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 7 April 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Fedje – tettstedet" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)