Coordinates: 59°55′09″N 05°47′30″E / 59.91917°N 5.79167°E / 59.91917; 5.79167

Herøysund

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Herøysund
Village
Herøysund is located in Vestland
Herøysund
Herøysund
Location of the village
Herøysund is located in Norway
Herøysund
Herøysund
Herøysund (Norway)
Coordinates: 59°55′09″N 05°47′30″E / 59.91917°N 5.79167°E / 59.91917; 5.79167
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictSunnhordland
MunicipalityKvinnherad
Area
 • Total0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi)
Elevation19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total506
 • Density1,077/km2 (2,790/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
5462 Herøysundet

Herøysund is a village in Kvinnherad municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the southeastern shore of the Hardangerfjorden, about half-way between the villages of Husnes (to the south) and Uskedal (to the north). The 0.47-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2019) of 506 and a population density of 1,077 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,790/sq mi).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Herøysund, Kvinnherad (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 19 March 2015.