Knappskog
Village in Øygarden Municipality, Norway
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::summary Village in Øygarden Municipality, Norway ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Knappskog |
| settlement_type | Village |
| image_caption | View of the village |
| mapframe | yes |
| mapframe-zoom | 11 |
| mapframe-marker | village |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Norway |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Western Norway |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Vestland |
| subdivision_type3 | District |
| subdivision_name3 | Midhordland |
| subdivision_type4 | Municipality |
| subdivision_name4 | Øygarden Municipality |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +01:00 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +02:00 |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 0.9 |
| population_as_of | 2025 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 1601 |
| population_density_km2 | 1779 |
| postal_code_type | Post Code |
| postal_code | 5353 Straume |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 23 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| :: |
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Knappskog is a village in Øygarden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies along the northeastern coast of the island of Sotra, about halfway between the villages of Ågotnes (to the north) and Kolltveit (to the south). The island of Geitanger lies about 500 m off the coast of Knappskog.
The 0.9 km2 village has a population (2025) of and a population density of 1779 PD/km2.
References
References
- "Knappskog, Øygarden". [[yr.no]].
- "Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
- Statistisk sentralbyrå. (2025-10-27). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
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