Bryggja
Bryggja | |
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Village | |
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| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Nordfjord |
| Municipality | Stad Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 364 |
| • Density | 867/km2 (2,250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6711 Bryggja |
Bryggja[3] is a village in southwestern part of Stad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway.[4] It is located on the mainland, along the northern shore of the Nordfjorden. The village is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the urban areas of Måløy–Deknepollen–Tennebø in Kinn Municipality and it is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of the village of Stårheim. The small village of Totland lies just west of Bryggja.[5]
The 0.42-square-kilometre (100-acre) village has a population (2024) of 364 and a population density of 867 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,250/sq mi).[1]
History
[edit | edit source]Historically, the Bryggja area was part of the old Davik Municipality. In 1964, it was transferred to the new Vågsøy Municipality. On 1 January 2020, the Totland - Maurstad - Bryggja areas were transferred to the newly-created Stad Municipality.[6][7]
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Alfred Maurstad (1896 in Bryggja – 1967), an actor, movie director, and theatre manager[8]
- Audun Endestad (born 1953 in Bryggja), a Norwegian-American Olympic cross-country skier
References
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- ^ Alfred Maurstad at IMDb. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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