Hjelmelandsvågen

Hjelmelandsvågen
Village
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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.