Country Norway County Hordaland Municipality Fjell Area 6.62 km² | Region Western Norway District Midhordland Elevation 33 m (108 ft) Population 10,302 (2013) | |
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Straume is the administrative center of Fjell municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located on the western part of the island of Litlesotra, just south of the village of Foldnes and southwest of the village of Knarrvika. Straume is the centre of government for the municipality and it is also the centre of commerce for the municipality. The large Sartor Senter, a regional shopping center is located in Straume.
Map of 5353 Straume, Norway
There is a bridge on Norwegian National Road 555 that connects Straume to the island of Bildøyna, immediately to the west. This bridge is the only road connection to the large archipelago of Øygarden, Fjell, and Sund municipalities.
The 6.62-square-kilometre (1,640-acre) urban area of Straume (which includes Knarrvika) has a population (2013) of 10,302; giving the area a population density of 1,556 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,030/sq mi).