Krossneset Explained

Official Name:Krossneset
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:Alver
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.51
Population As Of:2019
Population Total:485
Population Density Km2:951
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:5918 Frekhaug
Elevation M:15
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:60.5306°N 5.2567°W

Krossneset is a village in Alver municipality, in Vestland county, Norway. The village sits on the island of Flatøy, about half-way between the villages of Frekhaug (to the west) and Knarvik (to the east).[2]

The 0.51km2 village has a population (2019) of 485 and a population density of .[3]

The village sits at a major transportation cross-roads. The small island of Flatøy is the hub of a three-way bridge network that connects the entire Nordhordland district to the city of Bergen. The Krossnessundet Bridge connects to the island of Holsnøy to the west, the Hagelsund Bridge connects to the Lindås peninsula to the east, and the Nordhordland Bridge to Bergen to the south. The Hagelsund and Nordhordland bridges carry the European route E39 highway.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Krossneset. yr.no. Norwegian. 2014-04-15.
  2. Web site: Krossneset. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2014-04-15.
  3. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 1 January 2019 . Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .