Austreim

Austreim is a village in the municipality of Høyanger in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the north shore of the Sognefjorden, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of the municipal center of Høyanger, about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) east of the village of Kyrkjebø, and about 12.5 kilometres (7.8 mi) southeast of the village of Vadheim where there is access to the European route E39 highway. The 0.35-square-kilometre (86-acre) village has a population (2019) of 376 and a population density of 1,074 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,780/sq mi).[1]

Not to be confused with Austrheim.
Austreim
Village
Austreim
Location of the village
Austreim
Austreim (Norway)
Coordinates: 61.1670°N 5.9461°E / 61.1670; 5.9461
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictSogn
MunicipalityHøyanger
Area
 • Total0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Elevation236 m (774 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total376
 • Density1,074/km2 (2,780/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6995 Kyrkjebø

The village of Austreim was the site of a medieval stave church that was first mentioned in historical records in 1308. The church was torn down in the 1600s and a new church was built about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the west in Kyrkjebø where the present Kyrkjebø Church is located. A memorial stone was erected in 1991 to mark the site of the historic church.[3]

References
  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Austreim, Høyanger (Sogn og Fjordane)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Austrheim tettsted i Høyanger" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-01-18.


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