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Village in Western Norway, Norway
Våge
Village
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Våge is located in VestlandVågeVågeLocation of the villageShow map of VestlandVåge is located in NorwayVågeVågeVåge (Norway)Show map of Norway
Coordinates: 60°02′36″N 05°31′21″E / 60.04333°N 5.52250°E / 60.04333; 5.52250
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictSunnhordland
MunicipalityTysnes
Area
 • Total1.06 km (0.41 sq mi)
Elevation8 m (26 ft)
Population
 • Total786
 • Density742/km (1,920/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code5680 Tysnes

Våge is the largest village in Tysnes municipality in Vestland 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 village is the site of Tysnes Church. The village has a ferry quay that has regular connections to Haljem on the mainland in Bjørnafjorden Municipality on the other side of the Bjørnafjorden.

The 1.06-square-kilometre (260-acre) village has a population (2019) of 786 and a population density of 742 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,920/sq mi).

References

  1. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Våge, Tysnes (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 19 January 2015.



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