Straume, Øygarden Explained

Official Name:Straume
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Vestland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Vestland county
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Western Norway
Subdivision Name2:Vestland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Midhordland
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Øygarden
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:6.91
Population As Of:2013
Population Total:11502
Population Density Km2:1665
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:5353 Straume
Elevation M:33
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:60.3611°N 5.1219°W

Straume is the administrative center of Øygarden municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the western part of the island of Litlesotra, just south of the village of Foldnes and southwest of the village of Knarrvika. Straume is the centre of government for the municipality as well as the centre of commerce for the municipality. The large Sartor Senter, a regional shopping center is located in Straume.

A bridge on Norwegian National Road 555 connects Straume to the island of Bildøyna, immediately to the west. This bridge is the only road connection to the Øygarden municipality.[2]

Statistics Norway groups Straume and the neighboring Knarrevik together as one large urban area for statistical purposes. The 6.91km2 urban area of Knarrevik/Straume has a population (2019) of 11,502 and a population density of .[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Straume, Fjell (Hordaland). yr.no. Norwegian. 2014-12-08.
  2. Web site: Straume – i Fjell. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2014-12-08. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131029223653/http://snl.no/Straume/i_Fjell. 2013-10-29.
  3. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 1 January 2019 . Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .