Fedje
Fedje is an island municipality in the Nordhordland region of Vestland county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Fedje. The traditional economic activity of the inhabitants is fishing.
Fedje Municipality
Fedje kommune | |
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Municipality | |
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Vestland within Norway | |
Fedje within Vestland | |
| Coordinates: 60°46′08″N 04°43′50″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Nordhordland |
| Established | 1 Jan 1947 |
| • Preceded by | Austrheim Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Fedje |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2015) | Stian Herøy (H) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.27 km2 (3.58 sq mi) |
| • Land | 8.95 km2 (3.46 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.32 km2 (0.12 sq mi) 3.6% |
| • Rank | #354 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 513 |
| • Rank | #350 in Norway |
| • Density | 57.3/km2 (148/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −9.8% |
| Demonym | Fedjing |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Nynorsk |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-4633 |
| Website | Official website |
The 9-square-kilometre (3.5 sq mi) municipality is the 354th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Fedje is the 350th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 513. The municipality's population density is 57.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (148/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 9.8% over the previous 10-year period. The municipality consists of the main island of Fedje which is also surrounded by about 125 smaller islands and rocks mostly north of the main island. The name Fedje applies both to the main island, the main village, and to all the islands and rocks as a whole municipality.
In 2016, the chief of police for Vestlandet formally suggested a reconfiguration of police districts and stations. He proposed that the police station in Fedje be closed.