Høyanger
Høyanger (Norwegian: [ˈhœ̂ʏɑŋər] ⓘ) is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center is the village of Høyanger. Other villages in Høyanger municipality include Austreim, Bjordal, Kyrkjebø, Lavik, Ortnevik, and Vadheim.
Høyanger Municipality
Høyanger kommune | |
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Municipality | |
View of the Høyanger valley from the mountain Havren | |
Vestland within Norway | |
Høyanger within Vestland | |
| Coordinates: 61°11′17″N 05°53′44″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Sogn |
| Established | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Preceded by | Kyrkjebø and Lavik |
| Administrative centre | Høyanger |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2011) | Petter Sortland (Ap) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,000.94 km2 (386.47 sq mi) |
| • Land | 927.62 km2 (358.16 sq mi) |
| • Water | 73.30 km2 (28.30 sq mi) 7.3% |
| • Rank | #115 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 3,949 |
| • Rank | #202 in Norway |
| • Density | 4.3/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −6.5% |
| Demonym | Høyangring |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Nynorsk |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-4638 |
| Website | Official website |
Høyanger is known for having one of the first industrial towns in Norway to use its steep mountains surrounding the town giving excellent conditions for producing hydroelectricity needed for electrolysis. The main product being produced in the village of Høyanger was aluminium.
The 1,001-square-kilometre (386 sq mi) municipality is the 115th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Høyanger is the 202nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,949. The municipality's population density is 4.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (11/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 6.5% over the previous 10-year period.