Rossland, Norway Explained

Official Name:Rossland
Other Name:Vikebø
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 Km2:0.39
Population As Of:2019
Population Total:333
Population Density Km2:854
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:5917 Rossland
Elevation M:30
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:60.5675°N 5.0536°W

Rossland or Vikebø is a village area in Alver municipality, in Vestland county, Norway. The village sits on the northern part of the island of Holsnøy, about northeast of the coastal village of Io. The village lies along the shores of the Rosslandspollen bay, and it is the largest village area on the northern part of the island of Holsnøy.

The 0.39km2 village has a population (2019) of 333 and a population density of .[2]

Notes and References

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