Silvalen[3] or Herøyholmen[4] is the administrative centre of Herøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on two different islands, Nord-Herøy and Sør-Herøy, with the Herøysundet strait running between them. The Herøysundet Bridge crosses the strait, connecting both sides of the village. Herøy Church is located in the southern part of the village.[5]

The 0.98-square-kilometre (240-acre) village has a population (2024) of 860 and a population density of 878 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,270/sq mi).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Silvalen, Herøy (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
  3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn - Silvalen". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  4. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn - Herøyholmen". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  5. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Silvalen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-12-29.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvalen
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