Hamre, Osterøy
Hamre is a village in the municipality of Osterøy in Vestland county, Norway. The village of Hamre is located near the extreme western point on the island of Osterøy, across the Osterfjorden from the village of Knarvik. Hamre sits about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of the village of Valestrandfossen. The 0.24-square-kilometre (59-acre) village has a population (2019) of 210 and a population density of 875 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,270/sq mi). Hamre village was the administrative centre of the former municipality of Hamre, which existed from 1838 until 1964.
Hamre | |
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Village | |
View of the local church | |
Hamre Location of the village Hamre Hamre (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 60°32′47″N 05°21′30″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Nordhordland |
| Municipality | Osterøy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.24 km2 (0.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 210 |
| • Density | 875/km2 (2,270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5281 Valestrandsfossen |
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