Fitjar (village)
Fitjar | |
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Village | |
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 Interactive map of Fitjar | |
| Coordinates: 59°55′05″N 5°19′00″E / 59.91803°N 5.31674°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Sunnhordland |
| Municipality | Fitjar Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 1,826 |
| • Density | 1,134/km2 (2,940/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5419 Fitjar |
ⓘ is the administrative centre of Fitjar Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the northwestern shore of the island of Stord. It sits at the southern end of the Fitjarvika bay, a small arm off the main Selbjørnsfjorden.[3] A large group of small islands lie just off the coast to the west. Fitjar Church is located in this central part of this village. The historic Battle of Fitjar took place in this area in the year 961.
The 1.61-square-kilometre (400-acre) village has a population (2025) of 1,826 and a population density of 1,134 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,940/sq mi).[1]
Name
The village (and municipality) is named after the old Fitjar farm, since the first Fitjar Church was built there. The name is the indefinite plural form of fit which means "meadowland on the banks of a lake or river". Before 1900, the name was spelled "Fitje".[4]
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (27 October 2025). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Fitjar, Fitjar". yr.no. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ Kloster, Magnar; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (1 August 2025). "Fitjar (tettstad)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1910). Norske gaardnavne: Søndre Bergenhus amt (in Norwegian) (11 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 156.
