Årås

Årås
Village
Årås

Location in Hordaland county

Coordinates: 60°46′38″N 04°55′57″E / 60.77722°N 4.93250°E / 60.77722; 4.93250Coordinates: 60°46′38″N 04°55′57″E / 60.77722°N 4.93250°E / 60.77722; 4.93250
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Hordaland
District Nordhordland
Municipality Austrheim
Area[1]
  Total 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 24 m (79 ft)
Population (2013)[1]
  Total 603
  Density 942/km2 (2,440/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 5943 Austrheim

Årås is the administrative centre of Austrheim municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located in the central part of the island of Fosnøyna, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeast of the village of Austrheim. The 0.64-square-kilometre (160-acre) village has a population (2013) of 603, giving the village a population density of 942 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,440/sq mi).[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.".
  2. "Åras" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Årås" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-04-01.


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