Alverstraumen (original) (raw)
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Village in Alver Municipality, Norway
Village in Western Norway, Norway
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| Coordinates: 60°34′40″N 5°13′08″E / 60.57784°N 5.21878°E / 60.57784; 5.21878 | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Nordhordland |
| Municipality | Alver Municipality |
| Elevation[1] | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5911 Alversund |
Alverstraumen[2] 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.[3]
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.[4]
- ^ "Alverstraumen, Alver". yr.no. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (26 November 2024). "Alverstraumen (strandsted)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (26 November 2024). "Alverstraumen (sund)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 30 November 2025.