Rubbestadneset
Rubbestadneset | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Interactive map of Rubbestadneset | |
| Coordinates: 59°48′56″N 5°16′05″E / 59.8156°N 5.26809°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Sunnhordland |
| Municipality | Bømlo Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.26 km2 (0.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 1,418 |
| • Density | 1,125/km2 (2,910/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5420 Rubbestadneset |
Rubbestadneset[3] is a village in Bømlo Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on a peninsula on the eastern side of the island of Bømlo, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the municipal centre of Svortland. The Stokksund strait lies to the east and the Innværfjorden lies to the south and west.
The 1.26-square-kilometre (310-acre) village has a population (2025) of 1,418 and a population density of 1,125 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,910/sq mi).[1]
Wichmann Diesel motors originate from Rubbestadneset. Rubbestadnes Upper Secondary School is located in the village.[4]
Notable people
- Finn Haldorsen (1934—2005), a businessman
- Knut Arild Hareide (born 1972), a politician
- Martin Sandvik (born 1986), a musician
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (27 October 2025). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Rubbestadneset, Bømlo". yr.no. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (1 August 2025). "Rubbestadneset". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 February 2026.