Stanghelle

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Stanghelle
Village
Stanghelle
Interactive map of Stanghelle
Coordinates: 60°33′08″N5°44′11″E / 60.55224°N 5.73632°E / 60.55224; 5.73632
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Vestland
District Nordhordland
Municipality Vaksdal Municipality
Area
[1]
  Total
0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
2 m (6.6 ft)
Population
 (2025) [1]
  Total
801
  Density1,954/km2 (5,060/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
5724 Stanghelle

Stanghelle [3] is a village in Vaksdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies along the Veafjorden at the mouth of the Hellestraumen (a small branch off the main fjord).

View of Stanghelle, looking northeast Stanghelle 2.JPG
View of Stanghelle, looking northeast

The 0.41-square-kilometre (100-acre) village has a population (2025) of 801 and a population density of 1,954 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,060/sq mi). [1]

The European route E16 highway runs through the village and the Bergen Line stops at the Stanghelle Station in this village. The village of Helle lies immediately northeast of Stanghelle, and the municipal centre of Dale lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northeast of Stanghelle.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (27 October 2025). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Stanghelle, Vaksdal". yr.no . Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  3. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket . Retrieved 12 December 2025.