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Hardbakke

Coordinates: 61°04′32″N 4°50′28″E / 61.0756°N 4.8411°E / 61.0756; 4.8411
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Hardbakke
Village
View of Hardbakke (looking southwest)
View of Hardbakke (looking southwest)
Hardbakke is located in Vestland
Hardbakke
Hardbakke
Location of the village
Hardbakke is located in Norway
Hardbakke
Hardbakke
Hardbakke (Norway)
Coordinates: 61°04′32″N 4°50′28″E / 61.0756°N 4.8411°E / 61.0756; 4.8411
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictSogn
MunicipalitySolund
Area
 • Total0.26 km2 (0.10 sq mi)
Elevation62 m (203 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total334
 • Density1,285/km2 (3,330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6924 Hardbakke

Hardbakke (English: "Hard Hill") is the administrative centre of the municipality of Solund in Vestland 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 easternmost points in the municipality. Hardbakke has an elementary school and a secondary school, as well as Solund Church.[3]

The 0.26-square-kilometre (64-acre) village has a population (2019) of 334 and a population density of 1,285 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,330/sq mi).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Hardbakke, Solund (Sogn og Fjordane)". yr.no. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Hardbakke" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 August 2010.