Bremanger (village)

Bremanger is a village in Bremanger Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located along the Bremangerpollen bay on the western side of the Bremangerlandet island.[3]

Bremanger
Village
View of the village (on the shoreline in the far background)
Bremanger
Location of the village
Bremanger
Bremanger (Norway)
Coordinates: 61.8397°N 4.9894°E / 61.8397; 4.9894
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictNordfjord
MunicipalityBremanger Municipality
Area
  Total0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Elevation4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total407
  Density678/km2 (1,760/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6727 Bremanger

The 0.6-square-kilometre (150-acre) village has a population (2018) of 407 and a population density of 678 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,760/sq mi).[1]

View of the Grotlesanden beach

The village sits along the shore with steep mountains on one side and the ocean on the other. The lake Dalevatnet sits on the north side of the village. Bremanger Church is located in the village, serving the western part of the island. The village has been home to a church since the middle ages. On the western end of the village lies the Grotlesanden beach area, a picturesque white sand beach.

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