Eidfjord | |
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Village | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:P1000532Eidfjord.JPG) View of the village | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Norway_Vestland_adm_location_map.svg)  Eidfjord Location of the village &sq=&lang=&file=File:Norway_location_map.svg) Eidfjord Eidfjord (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 60°28′03″N 07°04′18″E / 60.46750°N 7.07167°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Hardanger |
| Municipality | Eidfjord |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 544 |
| • Density | 756/km2 (1,960/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5783 Eidfjord |
Eidfjord is the administrative centre of Eidfjord municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the shore of the Eid Fjord, an inner branch of the large Hardangerfjorden. The village sits about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the Hardanger Bridge along the Norwegian National Road 7.[3]
The 0.72-square-kilometre (180-acre) village has a population (2019) of 544 and a population density of 756 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,960/sq mi).[1] This makes it the largest settlement in the municipality, with over half of Eidfjord's residents living in this village.
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Eidfjord" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Eidfjord – tettstedet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 May 2014.