Hardbakke

Hardbakke
Village
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Hardbakke
Hardbakke
Coordinates: 61°04′32″N 4°50′28″E / 61.0756°N 4.8411°E / 61.0756; 4.8411
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictSogn
MunicipalitySolund Municipality
Area
 • Total
0.28 km2 (0.11 sq mi)
Elevation62 m (203 ft)
Population
 (2025)[1]
 • Total
269
 • Density961/km2 (2,490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6924 Hardbakke

Hardbakke[3] (lit.'Hard Hill') is the administrative centre of Solund Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the west side of the island of Sula, just across the strait from the island of Steinsundøyna. Hardbakke is located about halfway between the islet of Holmebåen and the village of Losnegard, the western- and easternmost points in the municipality. Hardbakke has an elementary school and a secondary school, as well as Solund Church.[4]

The 0.28-square-kilometre (69-acre) village has a population (2025) of 269 and a population density of 961 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,490/sq mi).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (27 October 2025). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Hardbakke, Solund". yr.no. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  4. ^ Askheim, Svein, ed. (1 August 2025). "Hardbakke". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 5 November 2025.