Osøyro Explained

Official Name:Osøyro
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 Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Western Norway
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Vestland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Midhordland
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Bjørnafjorden
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:9.24
Population As Of:2022
Population Total:1540
Population Density Km2:1565
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:5208 Os
Elevation M:56
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:60.1836°N 5.4636°W

Osøyro (or Osøyri) is the administrative centre of Bjørnafjorden municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies on the southwestern part of the Bergen Peninsula, along the western shore of the Fusafjorden, about south of the city centre of Bergen. The European route E39 highway runs through the village on its way to Bergen. There is a car ferry from the east side of Osøyro to the village of Fusa, across the Fusafjorden. Os Church is located in the village.[2]

Osøyro has several smaller suburban villages surrounding it: Søfteland to the north, Søvik to the northwest, Hagavik to the west, Søre Øyane to the southwest, and Halhjem to the south. The 9.24km2 village has a population (2022) of 14,232 and a population density of .[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Osøyro, Os (Hordaland). yr.no. no. 2014-07-30.
  2. Web site: Osøyro. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. no. 2014-07-30.
  3. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 1 January 2019 . Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .