Osøyro
Village in Bjørnafjorden Municipality, Norway
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::summary Village in Bjørnafjorden Municipality, Norway ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Osøyro |
| settlement_type | Village |
| image_skyline | Osøyro - Bjørnafjorden, Norway 2021-07-30 (02).jpg |
| image_caption | View of the village area in 2021 |
| 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 | Bjørnafjorden Municipality |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +01:00 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +02:00 |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 9.41 |
| population_as_of | 2025 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 15120 |
| population_density_km2 | 1607 |
| postal_code_type | Post Code |
| postal_code | 5208 Os |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 2 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| :: |
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Osøyro is the administrative centre of Bjørnafjorden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies on the southwestern part of the Bergen Peninsula, along the western shore of the Fusafjorden, about 25 km south of the city centre of Bergen. The European route E39 highway runs through the village on its way to Bergen. There is a car ferry from the east side of Osøyro to the village of Fusa, across the Fusafjorden. Os Church is located in the village.
Osøyro has several smaller suburban villages surrounding it: Syfteland to the north, Søvik to the northwest, Hagavik to the west, Søre Øyane to the southwest, and Haljem to the south.
The 9.41 km2 village has a population (2025) of and a population density of 1607 PD/km2.
References
References
- "Osøyro, Bjørnafjorden". [[yr.no]].
- "Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
- {{Cite SNL. Osøyro. Osøyro. 2025-12-26. Thorsnæs. Geir. 2024-11-26
- Statistisk sentralbyrå. (2025-10-27). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
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