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Stryn (village)

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Country
  
Norway

County
  
Sogn og Fjordane

Municipality
  
Stryn Municipality

Area
  
181 ha

Region
  
Western Norway

District
  
Nordfjord

Elevation
  
5 m (16 ft)

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Stryn is the administrative centre of Stryn Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located on the shore of a small bay off of the main Nordfjorden. The mouth of the river Stryneelva is in the village. The village sits about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) west of the village of Nedstryn.

Map of 6783 Stryn, Norway

The 1.81-square-kilometre (450-acre) village has a population (2013) of 2,300; giving the village a population density of 1,271 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,290/sq mi). It is the largest settlement in the municipality and it is home to the municipal administration, a school, and commercial centre. The village sits at the intersection of Norwegian National Road 15 and Norwegian County Road 60, a major crossroads in the Inner Nordfjord region.

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Stryn (village) Wikipedia