Eigersund
Query URLs
https://term.museum-digital.de/md-de/place/55104
- Note
- "Eigersund is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is in the traditional district of Dalane. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Egersund. The town was known for its pottery factory (closed in 1979) and it is among Norway´s biggest fishing ports. The villages of Helleland, Hellvik, and Hestnes are also in Eigersund.
The island of Eigerøya lies just off shore from Egersund. The island has several well-known businesses and attractions including the Eigerøy war memorial from World War II.
The 432-square-kilometre (167 sq mi) municipality is the 229th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Eigersund is the 78th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 14,899. The municipality´s population density is 38.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (100/sq mi) and its population has increased by 9.6% over the last decade." - (en.wikipedia.org 31.03.2020) - Latitude
- 58.478332519531
- Longitude
- 6.0630555152893
- Population
- 13,969
- Time zone
- Europe/Oslo
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