Hardbakke

Hardbakke
Village
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Coordinates: 61°04′16″N 04°50′13″E / 61.07111°N 4.83694°E / 61.07111; 4.83694Coordinates: 61°04′16″N 04°50′13″E / 61.07111°N 4.83694°E / 61.07111; 4.83694
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Sogn og Fjordane
District	Sogn
Municipality	Solund
Area
• Total	0.26 km2 (0.10 sq mi)
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population (2013)
• Total	295
• Density	1,135/km2 (2,940/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01:00)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code	6924 Hardbakke

Hardbakke (English: "Hard Hill") is the administrative centre of the municipality of Solund in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located on the west side of the island of Sula, just across the strait from the island of Steinsundøyna. Hardbakke is located about halfway between the islet of Holmebåen and the village of Losnegard, the western- and eastern-most points in the municipality. The 0.26-square-kilometre (64-acre) village has a population (2013) of 295, giving the village a population density of 1,135 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,940/sq mi). Hardbakke has an elementary school and a secondary school, as well as Solund Church.