Hamre, Osterøy Explained

Official Name:Hamre
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:Nordhordland
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Osterøy
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.24
Population As Of:2019
Population Total:210
Population Density Km2:875
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:5281 Valestrandsfossen
Elevation M:16
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:60.5464°N 5.3583°W

Hamre is a village in the municipality of Osterøy in Vestland county, Norway. The village of Hamre is located near the extreme western point on the island of Osterøy, across the Osterfjorden from the village of Knarvik. Hamre sits about north of the village of Valestrandfossen. The 0.24km2 village has a population (2019) of 210 and a population density of .[2] Hamre village was the administrative centre of the former municipality of Hamre, which existed from 1838 until 1964.

History

Findings from the Stone Age suggest that people have been living in Hamre and the surrounding area for more than 3,500 years. Hamre Church was built in the village in 1622. An inscription on the old main entrance states the church could be dated back to 1585. There had previously been a stave church at this site dating from about the year 1024. The stave church was demolished when the present church was built. The church was partially rebuilt in 1859 and restored in 1945 and 1949. There is the baptismal font made of soapstone, which is dated from around the year 1250.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hamre, Osterøy. yr.no. Norwegian. 2014-04-21.
  2. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 1 January 2019 . Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .
  3. http://www.kirken.no/english/SokenDet.cfm?pSoknId=s07070405 Parish: Hamre (Den Norske Kirke)