Vaksdal (village)
Vaksdal | |
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Village | |
 View of the village, looking south | |
 Interactive map of Vaksdal | |
| Coordinates: 60°28′45″N 5°44′15″E / 60.47903°N 5.73739°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Nordhordland |
| Municipality | Vaksdal Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 941 |
| • Density | 1,364/km2 (3,530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5725 Vaksdal |
Vaksdal[3] is a village in Vaksdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the southern shore of the Veafjorden, across the fjord from the village of Bruvik which sits on the island of Osterøy.[4]
The European route E16 highway goes through the village, as does the Bergen Line, which stops at the Vaksdal Station. Vaksdal Church was built in the village in 1933.[4]
The 0.69-square-kilometre (170-acre) village has a population (2025) of 941 and a population density of 1,364 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,530/sq mi).[1]
Media gallery
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Vaksdal, looking northeast along the Veafjorden -
View of the village from across the fjord -
The mountain Bruviknipa, with Vaksdal in the far back right -
The village of Bruvik, with Vaksdal in the back left of the picture
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (27 October 2025). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Vaksdal, Vaksdal". yr.no. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ a b Thorsnæs, Geir; Lauritzen, Per Roger, eds. (21 October 2025). "Vaksdal (tettstad)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
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