Bjørnafjorden Municipality
Bjørnafjorden Municipality
Bjørnafjorden kommune | |
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View of Os in Bjørnafjorden | |
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Coat of arms | |
Vestland within Norway | |
Bjørnafjorden within Vestland | |
| Coordinates: 60°11′44″N 5°37′20″E / 60.19547°N 5.62225°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Midhordland |
| Established | 1 Jan 2020 |
| • Preceded by | Fusa and Os |
| Administrative centre | Osøyro |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Terje Søviknes (FrP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 517.40 km2 (199.77 sq mi) |
| • Land | 487.22 km2 (188.12 sq mi) |
| • Water | 30.18 km2 (11.65 sq mi) 5.8% |
| • Rank | #204 in Norway |
| Highest elevation | 1,298.86 m (4,261.4 ft) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 26,342 |
| • Rank | #46 in Norway |
| • Density | 50.9/km2 (132/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +15.9% |
| Demonym | Bjørnafjording |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Nynorsk |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-4624 |
| Website | Official website |
Bjørnafjorden is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the Midhordland region of the county. The administrative centre of Bjørnafjorden is the village of Osøyro. Other villages in the municipality include Eikelandsosen, Fusa, Hagavik, Haljem, Holdhus, Holmefjord, Strandvik, Sundvor, Syfteland, Søre Øyane, Søvik, and Vinnes.
The 517.4-square-kilometre (199.8 sq mi) municipality is the 204th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Bjørnafjorden Municipality is the 46th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 26,342. The municipality's population density is 50.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (132/sq mi) and its population has increased by 15.9% over the previous 10-year period.