Official Name: | Silvalen |
Other Name: | Herøy Herøyholmen |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Nordland#Norway |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nordland |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Norway |
Subdivision Name1: | Northern Norway |
Subdivision Name2: | Nordland |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Helgeland |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name4: | Herøy |
Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
Area Total Km2: | 0.99 |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Total: | 860 |
Population Density Km2: | 869 |
Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
Postal Code: | 8850 Herøy |
Coordinates: | 65.9832°N 12.2886°W |
Elevation M: | 7 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Silvalen (or Herøyholmen) is the administrative centre of the municipality of Herøy in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on two different islands, Nord-Herøy and Sør-Herøy, with the Herøysundet strait running between them. The Herøysundet Bridge crosses the strait, connecting both sides of the village. Herøy Church is located in the southern part of the village.[2]
The 0.99km2 village has a population (2018) of 860 and a population density of .[3]