Silvalen
Silvalen (or Herøyholmen) is the administrative centre of the municipality of Herøy in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on two different islands, Nord-Herøy and Sør-Herøy, with the Herøysundet strait running between them. The Herøysundet Bridge crosses the strait, connecting both sides of the village. Herøy Church is located in the southern part of the village.
The 0.99-square-kilometre (240-acre) village has a population (2018) of 860 and a population density of 869 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,250/sq mi).
References
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Silvalen, Herøy (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Silvalen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-12-29.
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