Våge, Tysnes

Village in Western Norway, Norway
60°02′36″N 05°31′21″E / 60.04333°N 5.52250°E / 60.04333; 5.52250CountryNorwayRegionWestern NorwayCountyVestlandDistrictSunnhordlandMunicipalityTysnesArea • Total1.06 km2 (0.41 sq mi)Elevation8 m (26 ft)Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total786 • Density742/km2 (1,920/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Post Code
5680 Tysnes

Våge is the largest village in Tysnes municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the northern shore of the island of Tysnesøya, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the municipal centre of Uggdal. The village is the site of Tysnes Church. The village has a ferry quay that has regular connections to Haljem on the mainland in Bjørnafjorden Municipality on the other side of the Bjørnafjorden.

The 1.06-square-kilometre (260-acre) village has a population (2019) of 786 and a population density of 742 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,920/sq mi).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Våge, Tysnes (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 19 January 2015.



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