Sveio
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Village
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  Sveio Location of the village Show map of Vestland Sveio Sveio (Norway) Show map of Norway | |
| Coordinates: 59°32′40″N 05°21′25″E / 59.54444°N 5.35694°E / 59.54444; 5.35694 | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Sunnhordland |
| Municipality | Sveio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Population
(2019)[1]
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| • Total | 1,529 |
| • Density | 1,627/km2 (4,210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code |
5550 Sveio
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Sveio is the administrative centreofSveio municipality in Vestland county, Norway.[3] The village is located on the northwestern shore of the lake Vigdarvatnet, about half-way between the villages of Våga and Førde. The village lies along Norwegian County Road 47. Sveio Church is located here. The newspaper Vestavind has been published in Sveio since 1986.[4]
The 0.94-square-kilometre (230-acre) village has a population (2019) of 1,529 and a population density of 1,627 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,210/sq mi).[1]
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