Mosterhamn
Mosterhamn or simply Moster is a village in Bømlo Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the small island of Moster in the southeastern part of Bømlo Municipality. The village lies along the Bømlafjorden.
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Overview
Overview
The 1.83 km2 village has a population (2025) of and a population density of 782 PD/km2. The village is notable since the Old Moster Church is here and that is the site of the Mostratinget, a thing in the year 998 when Olav Tryggvason is said to have brought Christianity to Norway and made it the national Church of Norway. Prior to the opening of the Triangle Link bridge-tunnel network in 2001, Mosterhamn was one port of the Mosterhamn–Valevåg Ferry which crossed the Bømlafjorden.
Key facts
Key facts
• Official Name — Mosterhamn Moster • Settlement Type — Village • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Norway • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Western Norway • Subdivision Type2 — County • Subdivision Name2 — Vestland • Subdivision Type3 — District • Subdivision Name3 — Sunnhordland • Subdivision Type4 — Municipality • Subdivision Name4 — Bømlo Municipality • Timezone1 — CET • Utc Offset1 — +01:00 • Timezone1 Dst — CEST • Utc Offset1 Dst — +02:00 • Area Total Km2 — 1.83 • Population As Of — 2025 • Population Total — 1431 • Population Density Km2 — 782 • Postal Code Type — Post Code • Postal Code — 5440 Mosterhamn • Elevation M — 1
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