Sæbøvik
Sæbøvik | |
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Village | |
View of the village | |
Interactive map of Sæbøvik | |
| Coordinates: 59°47′39″N 5°42′35″E / 59.79415°N 5.7097°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Sunnhordland |
| Municipality | Kvinnherad Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 554 |
| • Density | 839/km2 (2,170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5454 Sæbøvik |
Sæbøvik[3] is a village in Kvinnherad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the narrow, western part of the island of Halsnøya, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of the village of Høylandsbygda and immediately east of the village of Eidsvik. The village is located at the southern end of the Halsnøy Tunnel.[4]
The 0.66-square-kilometre (160-acre) village has a population (2025) of 554 and a population density of 839 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,170/sq mi). This makes it the largest urban area on the island, followed by the neighboring village of Eidsvik.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (27 October 2025). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Sæbøvik, Kvinnherad". yr.no. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (1 August 2025). "Sæbøvik". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 24 January 2026.