Skogsvågen
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 | Skogsvågen |
| other_name | Skogsvåg |
| 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 | 0.47 |
| population_as_of | 2025 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 550 |
| population_density_km2 | 1170 |
| postal_code_type | Post Code |
| postal_code | 5382 Skogsvåg |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 24 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| :: |
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Skogsvågen is a village in Øygarden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern coast of the island of Sotra, just northeast of the village of Hammarsland. The village is the site of Sund senter (a shopping center), Skogsvåg kindergarten, Skogsvåg stadium for football and athletics, Sotra Upper Secondary School, and the Sund og Sundheimen nursing home.
The 0.47 km2 village has a population (2025) of 550 and a population density of 1170 PD/km2.
History
The village was the administrative centre of the old Sund Municipality which existed until 2020.
References
References
- "Skogsvågen, Øygarden". [[yr.no]].
- "Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
- Statistisk sentralbyrå. (2025-10-27). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- {{Cite SNL. Skogsvågen. Skogsvågen. 2025-12-16. Thorsnæs. Geir. 2025-08-01
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