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'''Sagvåg''' is a small community located in [[Stord]] Kommune, on the southwest of the island Stord, Norway. It has approximately 5,000 inhabitants, which makes it [[Sunnhordland]]'s second largest community, after [[Leirvik]]. [[Wärtsilä]] Norway AS have a factory in Sagvåg, producing automation systems for the marine industry. The harbour of Sagvåg is noted to be excellent for visiting leisure boats. There was considerable shipbuilding activities in Sagvåg up til the 1960s, building wooden fishing and whaling vessels. |
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|settlement_type = Village |
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|image_caption = View of the village |
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|pushpin_map_caption = Location of the village |
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|subdivision_type = Country |
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|subdivision_name = [[Norway]] |
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|subdivision_type1 = [[List of regions of Norway|Region]] |
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|subdivision_name1 = [[Western Norway]] |
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|subdivision_type2 = [[Counties of Norway|County]] |
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|subdivision_name2 = [[Vestland]] |
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|subdivision_type3 = [[Districts of Norway|District]] |
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|subdivision_name3 = [[Sunnhordland]] |
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|subdivision_type4 = [[List of municipalities of Norway|Municipality]] |
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|subdivision_name4 = [[Stord]] |
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|timezone1 = [[Central European Time|CET]] |
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|utc_offset1 = +01:00 |
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|timezone1_DST = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]] |
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|utc_offset1_DST = +02:00 |
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|area_footnotes = <ref name="ssb" /> |
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|area_total_km2 = 2.61 |
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|population_as_of = 2019 |
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|population_footnotes = <ref name="ssb" /> |
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|population_total = 3,419 |
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|population_density_km2 = 1310 |
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|postal_code_type = Post Code |
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|postal_code = 5410 Sagvåg |
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|elevation_m = 38 |
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|elevation_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Hordaland/Stord/Sagv%C3%A5g/|title=Sagvåg, Stord (Hordaland)|publisher=[[yr.no]]|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2015-02-04}}</ref> |
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|coordinates = {{coord|59|46|53|N|05|23|23|E|type:city|display=inline,title}} |
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'''Sagvåg''' is a village in [[Stord]] municipality in [[Vestland]] county, [[Norway]]. The village is located on the southwest coast of the island of [[Stord (island)|Stord]], about {{convert|5|km}} west of the town of [[Leirvik]]. The [[Stord Airport, Sørstokken]] lies about {{convert|2|km}} northwest of Sagvåg. [[Nysæter Church]] was built here in 1991 to serve the population of the village. The small mining village of [[Litlabø]] lies just northeast of Sagvåg.<ref name="snl">{{cite web|url=https://snl.no/Sagv%C3%A5g|title=Sagvåg|author=Store norske leksikon|authorlink=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2015-02-04}}</ref> |
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[[File:Ottesens skipsproduksjon.jpg|thumb|left|View of a boat being built at ''Ottesens Skipsbyggeri'' in Sagvåg. (date unknown)]] |
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The {{convert|2.61|km2|acre|adj=on}} village has a population (2019) of 3,419 and a [[population density]] of {{convert|1310|PD/km2}}.<ref name="ssb">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |authorlink=Statistics Norway |date=1 January 2019 |title=Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/statistikker/beftett/aar}}</ref> This makes it [[Sunnhordland]]'s second largest community, after the nearby town of [[Leirvik]]. |
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[[Wärtsilä]] Norway AS has a factory in Sagvåg, producing automation systems for the marine industry. The harbour of Sagvåg is noted to be excellent for visiting leisure boats. There was considerable shipbuilding activities in Sagvåg up until the 1960s, building wooden [[fishing boats|fishing]] and [[Whaling boat|whaling vessel]]s. Prior to the [[Triangle Link]] bridges and tunnel in 2001, Sagvåg was a ferry port with regular ferry routes connecting Stord and [[Bømlo (island)|Bømlo]] to the west. |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 02:18, 11 June 2020
Sagvåg | |
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Village | |
  Sagvåg Location of the village  Sagvåg Sagvåg (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 59°46′53″N 05°23′23″E / 59.78139°N 5.38972°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Sunnhordland |
| Municipality | Stord |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.61 km2 (1.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 3,419 |
| • Density | 1,310/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5410 Sagvåg |
Sagvåg is a village in Stord municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the southwest coast of the island of Stord, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of the town of Leirvik. The Stord Airport, Sørstokken lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of Sagvåg. Nysæter Church was built here in 1991 to serve the population of the village. The small mining village of Litlabø lies just northeast of Sagvåg.[3]
The 2.61-square-kilometre (640-acre) village has a population (2019) of 3,419 and a population density of 1,310 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,400/sq mi).[1] This makes it Sunnhordland's second largest community, after the nearby town of Leirvik.
Wärtsilä Norway AS has a factory in Sagvåg, producing automation systems for the marine industry. The harbour of Sagvåg is noted to be excellent for visiting leisure boats. There was considerable shipbuilding activities in Sagvåg up until the 1960s, building wooden fishing and whaling vessels. Prior to the Triangle Link bridges and tunnel in 2001, Sagvåg was a ferry port with regular ferry routes connecting Stord and Bømlo to the west.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Sagvåg, Stord (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Sagvåg" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 February 2015.
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