Rubbestadneset is a village in Bømlo municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on a peninsula on the eastern side of the island of Bømlo, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the municipal centre of Svortland. The Stokksundet strait lies to the east and the Innværfjorden lies to the south and west.
The 1.17-square-kilometre (290-acre) village has a population (2019) of 1,264 and a population density of 1,080 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,800/sq mi).[1]
Wichmann Diesel motors originate from Rubbestadneset. Rubbestadnes Upper Secondary School is located in the village.[3]
Notable residents
- Finn Haldorsen (1934—2005), Businessman
- Knut Arild Hareide (born 1972), Politician
- Martin Sandvik (born 1986), Musician
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Rubbestadneset, Bømlo (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Rubbestadneset" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 February 2015.
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