Skjold is a village in Vindafjord municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located at the northern end of the Skjoldafjorden, along the European route E134 highway, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of the town of Haugesund. Skjold Church is located in the village. The village was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Skjold which existed from 1838 until 1965.
Skjold | |
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Village | |
 View of the highway passing near the village | |
  Skjold Location in Rogaland county  Skjold Skjold (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 59°30′09″N 05°35′12″E / 59.50250°N 5.58667°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Haugaland |
| Municipality | Vindafjord |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.01 km2 (0.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 886 |
| • Density | 877/km2 (2,270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5574 Skjold |
The 1.01-square-kilometre (250-acre) village has a population (2019) of 886 and a population density of 877 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,270/sq mi).[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Skjold, Vindafjord (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
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