Etnesjøen or Etne is the
administrative centre
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located.
In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
of
Etne municipality in
Vestland county,
Norway. The village is located at the inner end of the
Etnefjorden, along the
European route E134 highway, about south of the village of
Skånevik
Skånevik is a former municipality in the old Hordaland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1965. It included the land surrounding both sides of the Skånevikfjorden and its smaller branches: the Åkraf ...
and about northeast of the village of
Ølensjøen (in neighboring
Vindafjord municipality).
The village is located along the river Etneelva in a large river valley surrounded by mountains and a fjord. The lake
Løkjelsvatnet
Løkjelsvatnet or Lykilsvatnet is a regulated lake in the municipality of Etne in Vestland county, Norway. The lake lies about east of the village of Etnesjøen
Etnesjøen or Etne is the administrative centre of Etne municipality in Vestland ...
lies about west of the centre of the village of Etnesjøen. There are three historic churches in the greater Etnesjøen area:
Gjerde Church
Gjerde Church ( no, Gjerde kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Etne Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the Etnesjøen, just south of the village centre. It is one of the churches for the Etne parish which i ...
,
Grindheim Church, and
Stødle Church
Stødle Church ( no, Stødle kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Etne Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Etnesjøen. It is one of the churches for the Etne parish which is part of the Sunnhor ...
.
The village has a population (2019) of 1,283 and a
population density of .
References
Villages in Vestland
Etne
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