Florvåg
Florvåg is a village in Askøy, Hordaland, Western Norway and has about 1,970 residents. Florvåg is situated nearby to the hamlet Hagen, as well as near Ekrene.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 1,970 residents
- Description: village in Askøy municipality, Norway
- Also known as: “Florvag”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Askøy Bridge and Erdal Church.
Askøy Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Askøy Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses Byfjorden between Bergen Municipality and Askøy Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is 1,057 meters long and has a main span of 850 meters. Askøy Bridge is situated 3 km southwest of Florvåg.
Erdal Church
Church
Photo: 3s, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Erdal Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Askøy Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Erdal. It is the church for the Erdal parish which is part of the Vesthordland prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
Kvarven Fort
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Kvarven Fort was a mountain fort strategically located by the main shipping channel of the Byfjorden leading to Bergen, Norway. Kvarven Fort is situated 3 km south of Florvåg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandviksfjellet and Bergen.
Sandviksfjellet
Locality
Photo: Shark, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sandviksfjellet is a mountain in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is one of the traditional seven mountains that surround the city centre of Bergen. Sandviksfjellet is situated 6 km east of Florvåg.
Bergen
Photo: Gatm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bergen is Norway's second largest city and the most popular gateway to the fjords of West Norway. The city is renowned for its great location amidst mountains, fjords, and the ocean.
Loddefjord
Suburb
Photo: Cavernia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Loddefjord is an urban settlement in the borough of Laksevåg in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located about 6 kilometres southwest of the centre of the city of Bergen. Loddefjord is situated 7 km south of Florvåg.
Florvåg
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Askøy, Hordaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.42098° or 60° 25′ 16″ northLongitude
5.23849° or 5° 14′ 19″ eastPopulation
1,970Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)United Nations Location Code
NO FLOOpen location code
9FG7C6CQ+99OpenStreetMap ID
node 30057527OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Romanian—“Florvåg” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Florvåg”
- Dutch: “Florvåg på Askøy”
- Dutch: “Florvåg”
- French: “Florvåg”
- Irish: “Florvåg”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Florvåg på Askøy”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Florvåg”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Florvåg”
- Norwegian: “Florvåg”
- Romanian: “Florvåg på Askøy”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Florvåg Senter and Huset ungdomskultursenter.
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