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Våge, Tysnes

Coordinates: 60°02′36″N 05°31′21″E / 60.04333°N 5.52250°E / 60.04333; 5.52250
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Våge
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Våge is located in Vestland
Våge
Våge
Location of the village
Våge is located in Norway
Våge
Våge
Våge (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°02′36″N 05°31′21″E / 60.04333°N 5.52250°E / 60.04333; 5.52250
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictSunnhordland
MunicipalityTysnes
Area
 • Total1.06 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Elevation8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total786
 • Density742/km2 (1,920/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
5680 Tysnes

Våge is the largest village in Tysnes municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the northern shore of the island of Tysnesøya, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the municipal centre of Uggdal. The village is the site of Tysnes Church. The village has a ferry quay that has regular connections to Haljem on the mainland in Bjørnafjorden Municipality on the other side of the Bjørnafjorden.

The 1.06-square-kilometre (260-acre) village has a population (2019) of 786 and a population density of 742 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,920/sq mi).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Våge, Tysnes (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 19 January 2015.