Eikelandsosen
Eikelandsosen | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 View of the village | |
Interactive map of Eikelandsosen | |
| Coordinates: 60°14′30″N 5°44′40″E / 60.24175°N 5.74433°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Midhordland |
| Municipality | Bjørnafjorden Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 537 |
| • Density | 671/km2 (1,740/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5640 Eikelandsosen |
Eikelandsosen[3] is a village in Bjørnafjorden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located at the end of the Eikelandsfjorden, a small arm off the main Fusafjorden. The village sits to the southeast of the village of Holmefjord, west of the village of Holdhus, and northeast of the village of Fusa.[4]
The 0.8-square-kilometre (200-acre) village has a population (2025) of 537 and a population density of 671 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,740/sq mi).[1]
History
The village was the administrative center of the old Fusa Municipality prior to its dissolution in 2020.
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (27 October 2025). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Eikelandsosen, Bjørnafjorden". yr.no. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (1 August 2025). "Eikelandsosen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 26 December 2025.