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Hjelmelandsvågen

Hjelmelandsvågen
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Hjelmelandsvågen is located in Rogaland
Hjelmelandsvågen
Hjelmelandsvågen
Hjelmelandsvågen is located in Norway
Hjelmelandsvågen
Hjelmelandsvågen
Location in Rogaland county
Coordinates: 59°14′11″N 06°10′38″E / 59.23639°N 6.17722°E / 59.23639; 6.17722Coordinates: 59°14′11″N 06°10′38″E / 59.23639°N 6.17722°E / 59.23639; 6.17722
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Rogaland
District Ryfylke
Municipality Hjelmeland
Area
 • Total 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi)
Elevation 2 m (7 ft)
Population (2015)
 • Total 558
 • Density 833/km2 (2,160/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 4130 Hjelmeland

Hjelmelandsvågen is the administrative centre of Hjelmeland municipality, Norway. The village is located on the south side of the mouth of the Jøsenfjorden. The 0.67-square-kilometre (170-acre) village has a population (2015) of 558, giving the village a population density of 833 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,160/sq mi).

The Norwegian National Road 13 runs through the village, with a ferry connection across the Jøsenfjorden and to the nearby island of Ombo. The village sits about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the village of Fister and about the same distance north of the village of Årdal. Hjelmeland Church is located in the village.



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