Høyanger (village)
Høyanger | |
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Village | |
Høyanger seen from the south | |
Interactive map of Høyanger | |
Høyanger Høyanger | |
| Coordinates: 61°13′25″N 6°05′05″E / 61.22348°N 6.08471°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Sogn |
| Municipality | Høyanger Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 1,903 |
| • Density | 1,442/km2 (3,730/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6993 Høyanger |
Høyanger is the administrative centre of Høyanger Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The industrial village is located in a steep, narrow valley at the head of the Høyangsfjorden, a branch that flows north off the main Sognefjorden. The isolated village is connected to the rest of the country by the Norwegian County Road 55 which enters the village through tunnels which go through the steep mountains on the east and the west sides of the village. The main church for the village is Høyanger Church, which was built in 1960.
The 1.32-square-kilometre (330-acre) village has a population (2024) of 1,903 and a population density of 1,442 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,730/sq mi).