Øystese is a village in the municipality of Kvam in Vestland county, Norway. It is located along the Hardangerfjord about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of the municipal centre of Norheimsund. Norwegian County Road 7 passes through the village.[2] The 1.89-square-kilometre (470-acre) village had a population (2012) of 1,881; giving the village a population density of 995 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,580/sq mi).[3] It is now considered part of the Norheimsund urban area, so separate village statistics are no longer tracked.
Øystese | |
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Village | |
  Øystese Location of the village  Øystese Øystese (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 60°23′12″N 06°12′02″E / 60.38667°N 6.20056°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Hardanger |
| Municipality | Kvam |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5610 Øystese |
The village is an industry centre for the municipality. It is a leading producer of lumber and there are also several furniture factories. The furniture design and manufacturing company Arthur Soltvedt Møbelfabrikk, also known as Pega Furniture, was first founded in Øystese in 1942.[citation needed] There is a dairy and cheese factory in Øystese. The factory used to produce gammalost cheese until 1990 when the production of that particular kind of cheese was moved to a different factory in Vikøyri.[2]
The Øystese Church from 1868 is located in the village center. There is also a primary school and a secondary school located in Øystese.[2]
See also
edit- Arthur Soltvedt Møbelfabrikk — A furniture company first founded in Øystese during World War II.
- Notable residents of Kvam
References
edit- ^ "Øystese, Kvam (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ a b c Store norske leksikon. "Øystese" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2012). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
External links
edit- Øystese.no (in Norwegian)
- Cider Festival (in Norwegian)
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