Langhaugane

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Langhaugane
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Langhaugane
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Langhaugane
Langhaugane (Norway)
Coordinates: 61°31′49″N06°03′45″E / 61.53028°N 6.06250°E / 61.53028; 6.06250 Coordinates: 61°31′49″N06°03′45″E / 61.53028°N 6.06250°E / 61.53028; 6.06250
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Sogn og Fjordane
District Sunnfjord
Municipality Jølster
Area [1]
  Total 0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi)
Elevation [2] 185 m (607 ft)
Population (2013) [1]
  Total 726
  Density 1,068/km2 (2,770/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code6847 Vassenden

Langhaugane is a village along the river Jølstra in the municipality of Jølster in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located along the European route E39 highway, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the village of Vassenden, near the western end of the lake Jølstravatnet. The municipal center of Skei is 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Langhaugane at the other end of the lake, and the town of Førde is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) to the southwest. [3]

Jølstra river in Norway

The Jølstra is a river in the municipalities of Jølster and Førde in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The 22-kilometre (14 mi) long river flows from the lake of Jølstravatnet down to the Førdefjorden. The river begins at the village of Vassenden, on the shores of the lake, it then goes past the village of Langhaugane, then past the Moskog area of Førde, past the village of Bruland, and it finally flows to its mouth at the town of Førde, on the shores of the fjord. There are four hydroelectric power stations in the river. The average rate of flow in Jølstra is given as 43.9 cubic metres per second (1,550 cu ft/s), measured at Høgset over the period from 1993 to 2011. The highest recorded flow rate during this period was 256 cubic metres per second (9,000 cu ft/s), while the lowest recorded flow rate was 1.2 cubic metres per second (42 cu ft/s).

Jølster Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

Jølster is a municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative centre is the village of Skei. Other villages in the municipality include Helgheim, Ålhus, Vassenden, and Langhaugane.

Sogn og Fjordane County (fylke) of Norway

Sogn og Fjordane is a county in western Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the village of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality. The largest town in the county is Førde.

The 0.68-square-kilometre (170-acre) village has a population (2013) of 726, giving the village a population density of 1,068 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,770/sq mi). [1]

Population density A measurement of population numbers per unit area or volume

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume; it is a quantity of type number density. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and most of the time to humans. It is a key geographical term. In simple terms population density refers to the number of people living in an area per kilometer square.

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