Isane

Isane is a village in Bremanger Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It has a ferry connection to the village of Stårheim, located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northeast across the Nordfjorden in Stad Municipality. The population (2001) of Isane is 42.[2] Since 2006, the village has become an important seaport for importing yellowfin tuna.

Isane
Village
Isane
Location of the village
Isane
Isane (Norway)
Coordinates: 61.8774°N 5.7150°E / 61.8774; 5.7150
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictNordfjord
MunicipalityBremanger Municipality
Elevation37 m (121 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6737 Ålfoten

The village of Isane is located at the confluence of the river Storelva and the Nordfjorden, about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) east of the village of Davik and about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of the village of Ålfoten. Reaching an elevation of 1,094 metres (3,589 ft), the mountain Kvasshornet sits just to the west of Isane.

References

  1. "Isane, Bremanger (Sogn og Fjordane)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  2. Statistisk sentralbyrå (2001). "Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1438 Bremanger" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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