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Haus, Osterøy

FieldValue
official_nameHaus
other_nameHausvik
settlement_typeVillage
image_skylineHaus.JPG
image_captionView of the village
mapframeyes
mapframe-zoom11
mapframe-markervillage
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameNorway
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Western Norway
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Vestland
subdivision_type3District
subdivision_name3Nordhordland
subdivision_type4Municipality
subdivision_name4Osterøy Municipality
timezone1CET
utc_offset1+01:00
timezone1_DSTCEST
utc_offset1_DST+02:00
area_footnotes
area_total_km20.35
population_as_of2025
population_footnotes
population_total583
population_density_km21666
postal_code_typePost Code
postal_code5286 Haus
coordinates
elevation_m8
elevation_footnotes

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Haus (or Hausvik) is a village in Osterøy Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the southwestern coast of the island of Osterøy along the Sørfjorden. The village lies across the Sørfjorden from the villages of Ytre Arna and Garnes. The village of Valestrandfossen lies about 7 km north along the fjord.

The 0.35 km2 village has a population (2025) of 583 and a population density of 1666 PD/km2.

The Osterøy Bridge is located about 4 km south of the village, connecting Osterøy island to the mainland of Bergen Municipality. Before the opening of the bridge in 1997, there was a regular ferry route from Haus to Garnes. The ferry route was discontinued after the bridge opened.

Haus Church is located in the village, serving the southwestern part of Osterøy. The village of Haus was the administrative centre of the old Haus Municipality that existed from 1838 until 1964.

References

References

  1. "Haus, Osterøy". [[yr.no]].
  2. "Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
  3. Statistisk sentralbyrå. (2025-10-27). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  4. {{Cite SNL. Haus. Haus. 2025-12-13. Thorsnæs. Geir. 2025-08-01
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