Erdal, Vestland Explained

Official Name:Erdal
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Vestland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:left
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:Midhordland
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Askøy
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:5306 Erdal
Elevation M:20
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:60.4425°N 5.2269°W

Erdal is a village in Askøy municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located along the Byfjorden on the southeastern coast of the island of Askøy. The village lies in a valley just north of the mountain Kolbeinsvarden, the tallest mountain on the island. The villages of Florvåg and Kleppestø lie just to the south of Erdal. In 2006, Erdal Church was built in the village, serving the southeastern part of the island. There are also two schools in Erdal: a municipal pre-school and an elementary school.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Erdal, Askøy (Hordaland). yr.no. Norwegian. 2014-11-13. 29 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129034826/http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Hordaland/Ask%C3%B8y/Erdal/. dead.