Eidfjord (village)

Eidfjord
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Eidfjord is located in Vestland
Eidfjord
Eidfjord
Location of the village
Eidfjord is located in Norway
Eidfjord
Eidfjord
Eidfjord (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°28′03″N 07°04′18″E / 60.46750°N 7.07167°E / 60.46750; 7.07167
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictHardanger
MunicipalityEidfjord
Area
 • Total
0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi)
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total
544
 • Density756/km2 (1,960/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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.

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Eidfjord" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Eidfjord – tettstedet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 May 2014.