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Alver Municipality
Alver is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordhordland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Knarvik. Other villages include Alversund, Alver, Isdalstø, Lindås, Ostereidet, Seim, Manger, Askeland, Austmarka, Bøvågen, Haugland, Sæbø, Sletta, Frekhaug, Hjartås, Holme, Io, Krossneset, Meland, and Rossland. The municipality is the 168th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Alver is the 37th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 29,593. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 11% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality was established on 1 January 2020 when the three neighboring municipalities of Lindås, Radøy, and Meland were merged into one large municipality. Name The name of the municipality comes from the old ''Alver'' farm ( non, Alviðra). The name has two pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knarvik
Knarvik (or Knarrviki) is the administrative centre of the municipality of Alver in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the mainland, about straight north of Bergen at the confluence of four fjords: Osterfjorden (heading east), Sørfjorden (heading southeast), Salhusfjorden (heading southwest), and the Radfjorden (heading northwest). The village of Isdalstø lies immediately north of Knarvik. The village has a population (2019) of 5,875 and a population density of . This makes it the largest settlement in the Nordhordland district of Vestland. The centre of the village is the site of the Knarvik Senter, the largest shopping centre in Nordhordland with 61 stores. The European route E39 highway runs straight through the village dividing it into two major parts. The northern part is where the large shopping mall is located while the southern part is still in its original state with scattered buildings and shops. Knarvik has several kindergartens, a junior hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manger, Norway
Manger is a village in Alver municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies in the central part of the island of Radøy, along the Radfjorden. The village of Bøvågen lies about to the northwest and the village of Sæbø lies about to the southeast. The village has a population (2019) of 1181 and a population density of . Manger was the administrative center of Radøy municipality from 1964 until its dissolution in 2020 (when it was merged with Alver). Before 1964, the village was the administrative center of the municipality of Manger which existed from 1838 until 1964. Manger Church Manger Church ( no, Manger kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Manger on the island of Radøy. It is one of the four churches in the Radøy parish whi ... is located in the village. References Villages in Vestland Alver (municipality) {{Vestland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rossland, Norway
Rossland or Vikebø is a village area in Alver municipality, in Vestland county, Norway. The village sits on the northern part of the island of Holsnøy, about northeast of the coastal village of Io. The village lies along the shores of the ''Rosslandspollen'' bay, and it is the largest village area on the northern part of the island of Holsnøy. The village has a population (2019) of 333 and a population density of . References Alver (municipality) Villages in Vestland {{Vestland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meland (village)
Meland is a village in Alver municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the central part of the island of Holsnøy, about northeast of the village of Holme and about northwest of the village of Frekhaug Frekhaug is a village in Alver Municipality, located in Vestland county, Norway. The village sits at the southern tip of the island of Holsnøy. Prior to 2020, the village was the administrative centre An administrative center is a seat of re .... Meland Church is located here, serving the whole municipality. References Villages in Vestland Alver (municipality) {{Vestland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krossneset
Krossneset is a village in Alver municipality, in Vestland county, Norway. The village sits on the island of Flatøy, about half-way between the villages of Frekhaug (to the west) and Knarvik (to the east). The village has a population (2019) of 485 and a population density of . The village sits at a major transportation cross-roads. The small island of Flatøy is the hub of a three-way bridge network that connects the entire Nordhordland district to the city of Bergen. The Krossnessundet Bridge connects to the island of Holsnøy to the west, the Hagelsund Bridge connects to the Lindås peninsula to the east, and the Nordhordland Bridge to Bergen to the south. The Hagelsund and Nordhordland bridges carry the European route E39 European route E39 is the designation of a north–south road in Norway and Denmark from Klett, just south of Trondheim, to Aalborg via Bergen, Stavanger and Kristiansand. In total, there are nine ferries, more than any other single road in .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Io, Norway
Io is a village in Alver municipality, in Vestland county, Norway. The village sits on the shore of the Herdlefjorden along the northern coast of the island of Holsnøy, about southwest of the village of Rossland. See also *List of short place names This is a list of short place names, natively in Latin characters or romanized, with one or two letters. One-letter place names * A, a former village in Kami-Amakusa city, Kumamoto, Japan *Á, a farm in Dalabyggð municipality, Dalasýsla, ... References Alver (municipality) Villages in Vestland {{Vestland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holme, Hordaland
Holme is a village in the Alver municipality, located in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies along Herdlefjorden on the western coast of the island of Holsnøy. The village has a population (2019) of 944 and a population density Population density (in agriculture: Stock (other), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical ... of . References Alver (municipality) Villages in Vestland {{Vestland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hjartås
Hjartås is a village in Alver municipality, located in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies along the Herdlefjorden on the western coast of the island of Holsnøy Holsnøy is an island in Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The island lies to the north/west of the mainland, between the islands of Radøy to the north and Askøy to the south. The highest point on the island is the tall Elds .... The village is a part of the urban area of Holme. The urban area of Holme (which includes Hjartås) has a population (2019) of 944, giving the village a population density of . References Villages in Vestland Alver (municipality) {{Vestland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frekhaug
Frekhaug is a village in Alver Municipality, located in Vestland county, Norway. The village sits at the southern tip of the island of Holsnøy. Prior to 2020, the village was the administrative centre An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located. In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ... of the old municipality of Meland. The village has a population (2019) of 3,004 and a population density of . Frekhaug Manor Frekhaug Manor (''Frekhaug hovedgård'') is a manor house and farm located on the southeast side of Holsnøy. The main house is a notched, two-story log house of painted white panel with a hipped roof. The building has a portal in rococo. The building was probably built in the 1780s and is surrounded by granite walls. In 1780, the farm was bought by skipper Cort Abrahamsen Holtermann (1730-1813). Since 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sletta, Hordaland
Sletta is a rural linear village in the municipality of Alver in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies on the northern side of the island of Radøy about a 50-minute drive north of the city of Bergen. There are about 400 inhabitants in the Sletta area. It is the site of the Emigrant Church, Sletta. Geography The green island of Radøy is an elongated island with parallel fjords and valleys, which were created during the Devonian period. Sletta is not an exception, and has flower fields and the flat and steep landscape is excellent for sheep. The area is rich on spruce (especially sitka spruce), pine, and rowan. History As Radøy was historically divided amongst several municipalities, Sletta was a part of Lindås municipality until 1964. Since Sletta lies on a different side of Lurefjorden than the rest of Lindås, the easiest transport was by boat. It was even better than walking over the hills to Manger and the rest of Radøy. The people at Sletta actually fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haugland, Radøy
Haugland is a small village in Alver Municipality (formerly Radøy Municipality) in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located just east of the larger village of Bøvågen on the northern part of the island of Radøy. The village has a population (2019) of 436 and a population density Population density (in agriculture: Stock (other), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical ... of . References Villages in Vestland Alver (municipality) {{Vestland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
