Silvalen
Herøy
Herøyholmen
Village
Silvalen is located in Nordland
Silvalen
Silvalen
Location in Nordland
Silvalen is located in Norway
Silvalen
Silvalen
Silvalen (Norway)
Coordinates: 65°59′00″N 12°17′19″E / 65.9832°N 12.2886°E / 65.9832; 12.2886
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictHelgeland
MunicipalityHerøy
Area
  Total0.99 km2 (0.38 sq mi)
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total860
  Density869/km2 (2,250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8850 Herøy

Silvalen (or Herøyholmen) is the administrative centre of the municipality of Herøy in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on two different islands, Nord-Herøy and Sør-Herøy, with the Herøysundet strait running between them. The Herøysundet Bridge crosses the strait, connecting both sides of the village. Herøy Church is located in the southern part of the village.[3]

The 0.99-square-kilometre (240-acre) village has a population (2018) of 860 and a population density of 869 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,250/sq mi).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Silvalen, Herøy (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Silvalen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-12-29.


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