Knappskog | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Knappskog Location of the village  Knappskog Knappskog (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 60°22′44″N 05°03′21″E / 60.37889°N 5.05583°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Midhordland |
| Municipality | Øygarden |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.91 km2 (0.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 1,640 |
| • Density | 1,802/km2 (4,670/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5353 Straume |
Knappskog is a village in Øygarden municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies along the northeastern coast of the island of Sotra, about halfway between the villages of Ågotnes (to the north) and Kolltveit (to the south). The island of Geitung lies about 500 metres (1,600 ft) off the coast of Knappskog.
The 0.91-square-kilometre (220-acre) village has a population (2019) of 1,640 and a population density of 1,802 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,670/sq mi).[1]
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Knappskog, Fjell (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 5 December 2014.