Vassenden

Vassenden

Vassenden

Village in Western Norway, Norway

Vassenden is a village in Sunnfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located along the river Jølstra on the western shore of the lake Jølstravatnet, and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the lake Holsavatnet.

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The 0.38-square-kilometre (94-acre) village has a population (2019) of 330 and a population density of 868 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,250/sq mi).[1]

The village is located along the European route E39 highway, just about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) east of the village of Langhaugane. The village of Ålhus lies about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) to the northeast. The village of Skei is 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the northeast, at the other end of the lake Jølstravatnet. Vassenden Church was built in 2002 to serve the people of Vassenden and the surrounding areas.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. [2]
    "Vassenden, Jølster (Sogn og Fjordane)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  3. [3]
    Store norske leksikon. "Vassenden" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 November 2013.


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