Fedje (village)

Fedje
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Map
Interactive map of Fedje
Fedje is located in Vestland
Fedje
Fedje
Fedje is located in Norway
Fedje
Fedje
Coordinates: 60°46′44″N 4°42′54″E / 60.7789°N 4.71489°E / 60.7789; 4.71489
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictNordhordland
MunicipalityFedje Municipality
Area
 • Total
0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2025)[1]
 • Total
397
 • Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
5947 Fedje

Fedje[3] is a fishing village and the administrative centre of Fedje Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the northern shores of the island of Fedje.[4]

The village of Fedje is an old trading center, which grew up around Kræmmerholmen, a small island in the Fedje harbor. Fedje Church is located in the village, serving the people of the whole municipality.

The 0.64-square-kilometre (160-acre) village has a population (2025) of 397 and a population density of 620 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,600/sq mi).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (27 October 2025). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Fedje, Fedje". yr.no. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  4. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (1 August 2025). "Fedje (tettstad)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 25 November 2025.