Bremanger (village)

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Bremanger
Village
Bremanger Froya from southwest IMG 0151.JPG
View of the village (on the shoreline in the far background)
Bremanger (village)
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Bremanger
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Bremanger
Coordinates: 61°50′23″N4°59′22″E / 61.8397°N 4.9894°E / 61.8397; 4.9894
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Vestland
District Nordfjord
Municipality Bremanger Municipality
Area
[1]
  Total
0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total
367
  Density602/km2 (1,560/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6727 Bremanger

Bremanger [3] is a village in Bremanger Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located along the Bremangerpollen bay on the western side of the Bremangerlandet island. [4] The 0.61-square-kilometre (150-acre) village had a population (2021) of 367 and a population density of 602 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,560/sq mi). Since 2021, the population and area data for this village area has not been separately tracked by Statistics Norway. [1]

View of the Grotlesanden beach Grotle beach Bremanger.jpg
View of the Grotlesanden beach

The village sits along the shore with steep mountains on one side and the ocean on the other. The lake Dalevatnet sits on the north side of the village. Bremanger Church is located in the village, serving the western part of the island. The village has been home to a church since the Middle Ages. On the western end of the village lies the Grotlesanden beach area, a picturesque white sand beach.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (2022-04-03). "04859: Area and population of urban settlements (US) 2000 - 2021".
  2. "Bremanger (Sogn og Fjordane)". yr.no . Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  3. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket . Retrieved 2025-10-12.
  4. Store norske leksikon. "Bremanger tettsted i Bremanger kommune" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-10-30.