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.
Våge | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
  Våge Location of the village  Våge Våge (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 60°02′36″N 05°31′21″E / 60.04333°N 5.52250°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Sunnhordland |
| Municipality | Tysnes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.06 km2 (0.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 786 |
| • Density | 742/km2 (1,920/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5680 Tysnes |
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 edit
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Våge, Tysnes (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
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