Bryggja

Bryggja is a village in southwestern part of Stad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway.^[3] It is located on the mainland, along the northern shore of the Nordfjorden. The village is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the urban areas of Måløy–Deknepollen–Tennebø in Kinn Municipality and it is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of the village of Stårheim. The small village of Totland lies just west of Bryggja.^[4]

Bryggja
Village
Bryggja Location in Vestland county Show map of Vestland Bryggja Bryggja (Norway) Show map of Norway
Coordinates: 61.9384°N 5.4303°E / 61.9384; 5.4303
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Vestland
District	Nordfjord
Municipality	Stad Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	0.4 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	9 m (30 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	317
• Density	793/km2 (2,050/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	6711 Bryggja

The 0.4-square-kilometre (99-acre) village has a population (2018) of 317 and a population density of 793 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,050/sq mi).^[1]

History

On 1 January 2020, the Totland - Maurstad - Bryggja areas were transferred from Vågsøy Municipality to the newly created Stad Municipality.^[5]

Notable residents

• Alfred Maurstad (1896 in Bryggja – 1967) an actor, movie director and theatre manager ^[6]
• Audun Endestad (born 1953 in Bryggja) a Norwegian-American Olympic cross-country skier

References

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. "Bryggja, Vågsøy (Sogn og Fjordane)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
3. "Stad kommune må betale 30 millionar for å ta over bygda Bryggja i Nordfjord". 22 December 2020.
4. Store norske leksikon. "Bryggja" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-07-20.
5. Paus, Mari, ed. (2019-09-20). "Stad - kommune". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
6. IMDb Database retrieved 22 November 2020