Hjelmelandsvågen is the administrative centre of Hjelmeland municipality, Norway. The village is located on the south side of the mouth of the Jøsenfjorden. The 0.69-square-kilometre (170-acre) village has a population (2019) of 592 and a population density of 858 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,220/sq mi).[1]

Hjelmelandsvågen
Village
View of the village
Hjelmelandsvågen Location in Rogaland county Show map of Rogaland Hjelmelandsvågen Hjelmelandsvågen (Norway) Show map of Norway
Coordinates: 59°14′11″N 06°10′38″E
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Rogaland
District	Ryfylke
Municipality	Hjelmeland
Area [1]
• Total	0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	2 m (7 ft)
Population  (2019)[1]
• Total	592
• Density	858/km2 (2,220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	4130 Hjelmeland

The Norwegian National Road 13 runs through the village, with a ferry connection across the Jøsenfjorden and to the nearby island of Ombo. The village sits about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the village of Fister and about the same distance north of the village of Årdal. Hjelmeland Church is located in the village.[3]

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