Bryggja
Bryggja | |
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Village | |
View of the village | |
Interactive map of Bryggja | |
Bryggja Bryggja | |
| Coordinates: 61°56′18″N 5°25′49″E / 61.9384°N 5.4303°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Nordfjord |
| Municipality | Stad Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 364 |
| • Density | 867/km2 (2,250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6711 Bryggja |
Bryggja[3] is a village in southwestern part of Stad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway.[4] It is located on the mainland, along the northern shore of the Nordfjorden. The village is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the urban areas of Måløy–Deknepollen–Tennebø in Kinn Municipality and it is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of the village of Stårheim. The small village of Totland lies just west of Bryggja.[5]
The 0.42-square-kilometre (100-acre) village has a population (2024) of 364 and a population density of 867 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,250/sq mi).[1]
History
Historically, the Bryggja area was part of the old Davik Municipality. In 1964, it was transferred to the new Vågsøy Municipality. On 1 January 2020, the Totland - Maurstad - Bryggja areas were transferred to the newly-created Stad Municipality.[6][7]
Notable people
- Alfred Maurstad (1896 in Bryggja – 1967), an actor, movie director, and theatre manager[8]
- Audun Endestad (born 1953 in Bryggja), a Norwegian-American Olympic cross-country skier
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Bryggja, Vågsøy (Sogn og Fjordane)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
- ^ "Stad kommune må betale 30 millionar for å ta over bygda Bryggja i Nordfjord". 22 December 2020.
- ^ Eide, Bjørn; Askheim, Svein, eds. (2025-08-01). "Bryggja". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
- ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.
- ^ Askheim, Svein, ed. (2025-08-01). "Stad (kommune)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
- ^ Alfred Maurstad at IMDb. Retrieved 22 November 2020.