Vikeså Explained

Official Name:Vikeså
Other Name:Vigjeså
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Rogaland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Rogaland county
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Western Norway
Subdivision Name2:Rogaland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Dalane
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Bjerkreim
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.95
Population As Of:2019
Population Total:1017
Population Density Km2:1071
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:4389 Vikeså
Elevation M:76
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:58.6333°N 6.0828°W

Vikeså or Vigjeså is the administrative centre of Bjerkreim municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the European route E39 highway at a crossroads with the village of Ålgård about to the northwest, the village of Dirdal (in Gjesdal) about to the northeast, and the town of Egersund about to the south. The lake Svelavatnet lies along the south side of the village.

The 0.95km2 village has a population (2019) of 1,017 and a population density of .[2] The village is the largest village in the municipality. It is the seat of the municipal council and the main commercial area in the municipality including a Coop Extra store.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vikeså, Bjerkreim (Rogaland). yr.no. Norwegian. 2016-06-25.
  2. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 1 January 2019 . Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .