Søvik, Os

For other uses, see Søvik (disambiguation).
Søvik
Village
Søvik

Location in Hordaland county

Coordinates: 60°12′44″N 05°23′05″E / 60.21222°N 5.38472°E / 60.21222; 5.38472Coordinates: 60°12′44″N 05°23′05″E / 60.21222°N 5.38472°E / 60.21222; 5.38472
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Hordaland
District Midhordland
Municipality Os
Area[1]
 • Total 0.95 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 22 m (72 ft)
Population (2013)[1]
 • Total 1,066
 • Density 1,122/km2 (2,910/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 5215 Lysekloster

Søvik is a village in the municipality of Os in Hordaland county, Norway. The village lies at the eastern end of the Lysefjorden, a short distance south of the city of Bergen. The area is notable for the ancient ruins of the Lyse Abbey, located on the northeast side of the village. The Lyshornet mountain lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of the village.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2005[3]723—    
2006[4]734+1.5%
2007[5]755+2.9%
2008[6]784+3.8%
2009[7]789+0.6%
2013[1]1,446+83.3%
Source: Statistics Norway

The village has been growing in recent years, and in 2013, Statistics Norway started included the neighboring village of Nordvik to the north in Bergen municipality as part of the "urban area" of Søvik. This has increased the size and area of Søvik, and it now is an urban area that spans two different municipalities. The 1.25-square-kilometre (310-acre) urban area of Søvik has a population (2013) of 1446, giving the it a population density of 1,157 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,000/sq mi). Of that total size, 0.3 square kilometres (74 acres)—with 380 residents—is in Bergen municipality and 0.94 square kilometres (230 acres)—with 1,066 residents—is in Os municipality.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.".
  2. ↑ "Søvik, Os (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
  3. ↑ "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality". 1 January 2005.
  4. ↑ "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality". 1 January 2006.
  5. ↑ "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality". 1 January 2007.
  6. ↑ "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality". 1 January 2008.
  7. ↑ "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality". 1 January 2009.


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