Våge | |
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Village | |
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Location in Hordaland county | |
Coordinates: 60°02′36″N 05°31′21″E / 60.04333°N 5.52250°ECoordinates: 60°02′36″N 05°31′21″E / 60.04333°N 5.52250°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Western Norway |
County | Hordaland |
District | Sunnhordland |
Municipality | Tysnes |
Area | |
• Total | 1.03 km2 (0.40 sq mi) |
Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 662 |
• Density | 643/km2 (1,670/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
Post Code | 5680 Tysnes |
Våge is the largest village in Tysnes municipality in Hordaland 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 1.03-square-kilometre (250-acre) village has a population (2015) of 690, giving the village a population density of 663 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,720/sq mi). The village is the site of Tysnes Church. The village has a ferry quay that has regular connections to Haljem on the mainland of Os municipality on the other side of the Bjørnafjorden.