Øystese
Øystese is a village in Kvam Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located along the Hardangerfjord about 7 km east of the municipal centre of Norheimsund. Norwegian County Road 7 passes through the village.
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Øystese is a village in Kvam Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located along the Hardangerfjord about 7 km east of the municipal centre of Norheimsund. Norwegian County Road 7 passes through the village.
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Overview
The 1.87 km2 village has a population (2025) of and a population density of 1208 PD/km2. The Øystese Church from 1868 is located in the village center. There is also a primary school and a secondary school located in Øystese.
Key facts
Key facts
• Official Name — Øystese • 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 — Hardanger • Subdivision Type4 — Municipality • Subdivision Name4 — Kvam Municipality • Timezone1 — CET • Utc Offset1 — +01:00 • Timezone1 Dst — CEST • Utc Offset1 Dst — +02:00 • Area Total Km2 — 1.87 • Population As Of — 2025 • Population Total — 2259 • Population Density Km2 — 1208 • Postal Code Type — Post Code • Postal Code — 5610 Øystese • Elevation M — 4
Economy
Economy
The village is an industrial centre for the municipality. It is a leading producer of lumber and there are also several furniture factories. The furniture design and manufacturing company Arthur Soltvedt Møbelfabrikk, also known as Pega Furniture, was first founded in Øystese in 1942. There is a dairy and cheese factory in Øystese. The factory used to produce gammalost cheese until 1990 when the production of that particular kind of cheese was moved to a different factory in Vikøyri.
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- Torstein LofthusPerson
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