Isane is a village in Bremanger Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It has a ferry connection to the village of Stårheim, located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northeast across the Nordfjorden in Stad Municipality. The population (2001) of Isane is 42.[2] Since 2006, the village has become an important seaport for importing yellowfin tuna.
Isane | |
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Village | |
  Isane Location of the village  Isane Isane (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 61°52′39″N 5°42′54″E / 61.8774°N 5.7150°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Nordfjord |
| Municipality | Bremanger Municipality |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6737 Ålfoten |
The village of Isane is located at the confluence of the river Storelva and the Nordfjorden, about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) east of the village of Davik and about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of the village of Ålfoten. Reaching an elevation of 1,094 metres (3,589 ft), the mountain Kvasshornet sits just to the west of Isane.
References
edit- ^ "Isane, Bremanger (Sogn og Fjordane)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2001). "Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1438 Bremanger" (PDF) (in Norwegian).
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