Bryggja
Village in Stad Municipality, Norway
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::summary Village in Stad Municipality, Norway ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Bryggja |
| settlement_type | Village |
| image_skyline | Blick_auf_Bryggja_2019.jpg |
| image_caption | View of the village |
| mapframe | yes |
| mapframe-zoom | 13 |
| mapframe-marker | village |
| pushpin_map | Vestland#Norway |
| pushpin_label_position | top |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Norway |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Western Norway |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Vestland |
| subdivision_type3 | District |
| subdivision_name3 | Nordfjord |
| subdivision_type4 | Municipality |
| subdivision_name4 | Stad Municipality |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +01:00 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +02:00 |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 0.42 |
| population_as_of | 2024 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 364 |
| population_density_km2 | 867 |
| postal_code_type | Post Code |
| postal_code | 6711 Bryggja |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 9 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| :: |
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Bryggja is a village in southwestern part of Stad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the mainland, along the northern shore of the Nordfjorden. The village is located about 15 km east of the urban areas of Måløy–Deknepollen–Tennebø in Kinn Municipality and it is about 25 km west of the village of Stårheim. The small village of Totland lies just west of Bryggja.
The 0.42 km2 village has a population (2024) of 364 and a population density of 867 PD/km2.
History
Historically, the Bryggja area was part of the old Davik Municipality. In 1964, it was transferred to the new Vågsøy Municipality. On 1 January 2020, the Totland - Maurstad - Bryggja areas were transferred to the newly-created Stad Municipality.
Notable people
- Alfred Maurstad (1896 in Bryggja – 1967), an actor, movie director, and theatre manager
- Audun Endestad (born 1953 in Bryggja), a Norwegian-American Olympic cross-country skier
References
References
- "Bryggja, Vågsøy (Sogn og Fjordane)". [[yr.no]].
- "Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
- (22 December 2020). "Stad kommune må betale 30 millionar for å ta over bygda Bryggja i Nordfjord".
- {{Cite SNL. Bryggja. Bryggja. 2025-10-07. Eide. Bjørn. 2025-08-01
- Statistisk sentralbyrå. (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- Jukvam, Dag. (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen". [[Statistics Norway.
- {{Cite SNL. Stad_-_kommune. Stad (kommune). 2025-10-07. Askheim. Svein. 2025-08-01
- {{IMDb name. 0561271. Alfred Maurstad. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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