Kvam
Kvam is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The municipality is located along the Hardangerfjorden in the traditional district of Hardanger. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Norheimsund. Other larger settlements in the municipality include Øystese, Bru, Ålvik, Tørvikbygd, Omastranda, and Mundheim. Historically, the municipality was named Vikør.
Kvam Municipality
Kvam herad | |
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Municipality | |
| Vikør herred (historic name) | |
View of Norheimsund in Kvam | |
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Vestland within Norway | |
Kvam within Vestland | |
| Coordinates: 60°22′12″N 06°08′38″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Hardanger |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Administrative centre | Norheimsund |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019) | Torgeir Næss (Ap) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 616.94 km2 (238.20 sq mi) |
| • Land | 580.40 km2 (224.09 sq mi) |
| • Water | 36.54 km2 (14.11 sq mi) 5.9% |
| • Rank | #188 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 8,531 |
| • Rank | #126 in Norway |
| • Density | 14.7/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −0.6% |
| Demonym | Kvemming |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Nynorsk |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-4622 |
| Website | Official website |
The 617-square-kilometre (238 sq mi) municipality is the 188th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Kvam is the 126th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 8,531. The municipality's population density is 14.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (38/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 0.6% over the previous 10-year period.