Herøysund
Herøysund | |
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Village | |
Interactive map of Herøysund | |
| Coordinates: 59°55′09″N 5°47′31″E / 59.91921°N 5.79186°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Sunnhordland |
| Municipality | Kvinnherad Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.54 km2 (0.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 569 |
| • Density | 1,054/km2 (2,730/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5462 Herøysundet |
Herøysund[3] is a village in Kvinnherad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the southeastern shore of the Hardangerfjorden, about half-way between the villages of Husnes (to the south) and Uskedalen (to the north).[4]
The 0.54-square-kilometre (130-acre) village has a population (2025) of 569 and a population density of 1,054 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,730/sq mi).[1]
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (27 October 2025). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Herøysund, Kvinnherad". yr.no. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (1 August 2025). "Herøysund". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 24 January 2026.