Manger is a village in
Alver municipality in
Vestland
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county,
Norway
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. The village lies in the central part of the island of
Radøy, along the
Radfjorden. The village of
Bøvågen lies about to the northwest and the village of
Sæbø lies about to the southeast.
The village has a population (2019) of 1181 and a
population density
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of .
Manger was the
administrative center
An administrative centre 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 the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...
of
Radøy municipality from 1964 until its dissolution in 2020 (when it was merged with Alver). Before 1964, the village was the administrative center of the municipality of
Manger
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A manger or trough is a rack for fodder, or a structure or feeder used to hold food for animals. The word comes from the Old French ''mangier'' (meaning "to eat"), from Latin ''mandere'' (meaning "to chew").
Mangers are mostly used in ...
which existed from 1838 until 1964.
Manger Church is located in the village.
References
Villages in Vestland
Alver (municipality)
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