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Søfteland

Coordinates: 60°14′16″N 05°27′10″E / 60.23778°N 5.45278°E / 60.23778; 5.45278
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Syfteland
Søfteland
Village
Syfteland is located in Vestland
Syfteland
Syfteland
Location of the village
Syfteland is located in Norway
Syfteland
Syfteland
Syfteland (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°14′16″N 05°27′10″E / 60.23778°N 5.45278°E / 60.23778; 5.45278
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictMidhordland
MunicipalityBjørnafjorden
Area
 • Total1.0 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Elevation66 m (217 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total1,889
 • Density1,889/km2 (4,890/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
5212 Søfteland

Søfteland or Syfteland is a village in Bjørnafjorden municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It lies on the Bergen Peninsula, along the European route E39 highway, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of the municipal centre of Osøyro and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the city of Bergen.[3] The mountain Møsnuken lies about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) east of the village and the mountain Lyshornet lies about 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) west of the village. The 1-square-kilometre (250-acre) village has a population (2019) of 1,889 and a population density of 1,889 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,890/sq mi).[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Syfteland" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Søfteland" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 August 2014.