Langevåg, Vestland
Langevåg | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Interactive map of Langevåg | |
| Coordinates: 59°36′08″N 5°12′29″E / 59.60215°N 5.20818°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Sunnhordland |
| Municipality | Bømlo Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.24 km2 (0.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 754 |
| • Density | 608/km2 (1,570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5443 Bømlo |
Langevåg[3] is a village in Bømlo Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the southern tip of the island of Bømlo, along the Bømlafjorden. It lies in the far southern part of the municipality, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of the village of Lykling. The 1.24-square-kilometre (310-acre) village has a population (2025) of 754 and a population density of 608 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,570/sq mi). This makes it the fourth largest village in the municipality.[1]
Norwegian County Road 541 goes through the village and ends at a ferry port that has a regular connection to the village of Buavåg in Sveio Municipality across the fjord. The village is a historic church site with the Old Bømlo Church (from the 1600s) and the new Bømlo Church (from 1960) both being located here.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (27 October 2025). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Langevåg, Bømlo". yr.no. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (1 August 2025). "Langevåg (tettstad på Bømlo)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
External links
- Langevåg community centre (in Norwegian)