Official Name: | Vaksdal |
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: | Vaksdal |
Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
Area Total Km2: | 0.68 |
Population As Of: | 2019 |
Population Total: | 967 |
Population Density Km2: | 1422 |
Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
Postal Code: | 5725 Vaksdal |
Elevation M: | 53 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Coordinates: | 60.4789°N 5.7372°W |
Vaksdal is a village in Vaksdal municipality in Vestland county, Norway.[2] The village is located on the southern shore of the Veafjorden, across the fjord from the village of Bruvik which sits on the island of Osterøy. The European route E16 highway goes through the village, as does the Bergen Line, which stops at the Vaksdal Station. Vaksdal Church was built in the village in 1933. The 0.68km2 village has a population (2019) of 967 and a population density of .[3]