Alverstraumen

Summary

Alverstraumen is a village in Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located at the southern tip of the island of Radøy. The Alversund Bridge connects Alverstraumen to the village of Alversund across the Alverstraumen strait to the east.[2]

Alverstraumen
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Alverstraumen is located in Vestland
Alverstraumen
Alverstraumen
Location of the village
Alverstraumen is located in Norway
Alverstraumen
Alverstraumen
Alverstraumen (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°34′40″N 05°13′07″E / 60.57778°N 5.21861°E / 60.57778; 5.21861
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictNordhordland
MunicipalityAlver
Elevation24 m (79 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
5911 Alversund

The 1-kilometre (0.62 mi) long Alverstraumen strait runs along the eastern side of the village connecting the Radsundet strait to the Radfjorden, and it separates the mainland from the island of Radøy.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Alverstraumen" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  2. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Alverstraumen – strandsted på Radøy" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Alverstraumen – sund i Hordaland" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.