Hermansverk

Hermansverk Leikanger Systrond
Village
View of the village
Hermansverk Leikanger Location in Sogn og Fjordane county
Coordinates: 61°10′58″N 06°51′06″E / 61.18278°N 6.85167°E / 61.18278; 6.85167Coordinates: 61°10′58″N 06°51′06″E / 61.18278°N 6.85167°E / 61.18278; 6.85167
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Sogn og Fjordane
District	Sogn
Municipality	Leikanger Municipality
Area[1]
• Total	1.97 km2 (0.76 sq mi)
Elevation[2]	6 m (20 ft)
Population (2013)[1]
• Total	2,062
• Density	1,047/km2 (2,710/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01:00)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code	6863 Leikanger

Hermansverk or Leikanger is a large village in the municipality of Leikanger in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village serves as the administrative centre of both the municipality of Leikanger and also Sogn og Fjordane county (although the county capital is usually referred to as Leikanger, not Hermansverk).^[3]

Originally, there were two small villages that sat about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) apart on the northern shore of the Sognefjorden in Leikanger. Norwegian National Road 55 connects both areas. The main church for the municipality, Leikanger Church, was located in Leikanger, and the municipal and county administration was located in Hermansverk. Over the years, the two villages grew together, and they are now effectively one large village, and the government considers them one urban settlement.^[1] The government refers to the village as "Hermansverk/Leikanger". The names can also be used interchangeably. The urban area is also now known as Systrond.

The 1.97-square-kilometre (490-acre) village has a population (2013) of 2,062; giving the village a population density of 1,047 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,710/sq mi).^[1]

View of Systrond (Leikanger on the left and Hermansverk on the right)

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