Strandvik
Encyclopedia
Strandvik is a village in the municipality of Fusa
in Hordaland
county, Norway
.
Strandvik was formerly a municipality. Strandvik was separated from Fusa
January 1, 1903, at which time the population was 1,896. It was again merged with Fusa on January 1, 1964 at which time it had a population was 2,053. (See also Hålandsdal
.)
Strandvik faces south towards the Bjørnafjorden, a main thoroughfare for shipping on the coast which lies south of Bergen
between the municipalities Os
, Tysnes
, Austevoll
and Fusa
. Fusa Church is in the village together with an elementary school, kindergarten, a grocery shop and Handelslaget pub. Flesland airport is the closest airport, 50 kilometres from Strandvik.
Fusa
Fusa is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. Fusa was separated from Os in 1856. Hålandsdal and Strandvik were separated from Fusa on 1 January 1903, but they were both again merged with Fusa on 1 January 1964....
in Hordaland
Hordaland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
.
Strandvik was formerly a municipality. Strandvik was separated from Fusa
Fusa
Fusa is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. Fusa was separated from Os in 1856. Hålandsdal and Strandvik were separated from Fusa on 1 January 1903, but they were both again merged with Fusa on 1 January 1964....
January 1, 1903, at which time the population was 1,896. It was again merged with Fusa on January 1, 1964 at which time it had a population was 2,053. (See also Hålandsdal
Hålandsdal
Hålandsdal is a former municipality in Hordaland county, Norway.It was created by a split from Fusa on 1 January 1903. At that time Hålandsdal had a population of 647....
.)
Strandvik faces south towards the Bjørnafjorden, a main thoroughfare for shipping on the coast which lies south of Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
between the municipalities Os
Os, Hordaland
Os is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. Due to its proximity to Bergen, Os is experiencing strong population growth. -History:...
, Tysnes
Tysnes
Tysnes is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnhordland. The administrative centre is the village of Uggdal....
, Austevoll
Austevoll
Austevoll is a municipality and an archipelago in the district of Midthordland in the county of Hordaland in Western Norway, Norway. Austevoll was separated from Sund on 1 January 1886....
and Fusa
Fusa
Fusa is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. Fusa was separated from Os in 1856. Hålandsdal and Strandvik were separated from Fusa on 1 January 1903, but they were both again merged with Fusa on 1 January 1964....
. Fusa Church is in the village together with an elementary school, kindergarten, a grocery shop and Handelslaget pub. Flesland airport is the closest airport, 50 kilometres from Strandvik.