Kyrkjebø (village)
Kyrkjebø | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 61°09′48″N 05°54′17″E / 61.16333°N 5.90472°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Sogn |
| Municipality | Høyanger Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.28 km2 (0.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 269 |
| • Density | 961/km2 (2,490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6995 Kyrkjebø |
Kyrkjebø (historically: Kirkebø) is a village in Høyanger Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the northern shore of the Sognefjorden, about halfway between the small Vadheimsfjorden and Høyangsfjorden arms which branch off the main fjord. The village sits about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the west of the village of Austreim, about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) to the southwest of the village of Høyanger (the municipal centre), and 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) southeast of the village of Vadheim, where the European route E39 highway passes through the municipality.
The 0.28-square-kilometre (69-acre) village has a population (2019) of 269 and a population density of 961 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,490/sq mi).
The village was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Kyrkjebø which existed from 1858 until its dissolution in 1964.