Stanghelle

Village in Western Norway, Norway
60°33′08″N 05°44′10″E / 60.55222°N 5.73611°E / 60.55222; 5.73611CountryNorwayRegionWestern NorwayCountyVestlandDistrictNordhordlandMunicipalityVaksdalArea • Total0.39 km2 (0.15 sq mi)Elevation6 m (20 ft)Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total791 • Density2,028/km2 (5,250/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Post Code
5724 Stanghelle

Stanghelle 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). The 0.39-square-kilometre (96-acre) village has a population (2019) of 791 and a population density of 2,028 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,250/sq mi).[1]

View of Stanghelle, looking northeast

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. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Stanghelle" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2 May 2014.



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