Bru, Vestland Explained

Official Name:Bru
Other Name:Ploganes
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Vestland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Western Norway
Subdivision Name2:Vestland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Hardanger
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Kvam
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.96
Population As Of:2019
Population Total:393
Population Density Km2:409
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:5630 Strandebarm
Elevation M:12
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:60.2647°N 6.0117°W

Bru or Ploganes is a village in the municipality of Kvam in Vestland county, Norway. It's located in the Strandebarm area, on the northern shore of the Hardangerfjorden. It is located about north of the village of Omastranda and about northwest (across the fjord) from the village of Kysnesstranda in Jondal Municipality.[2]

Bru was the administrative centre of Strandebarm municipality from 1838 until 1965 when the municipality was dissolved and this area was merged into Kvam. Strandebarm Church is located in Bru. The 0.96km2 village has a population (2019) of 393 and a population density of .[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bru, Kvam (Hordaland). yr.no. Norwegian. 2014-06-29.
  2. Web site: Ploganes. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2014-06-29.
  3. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 1 January 2019 . Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .