Rossland, Norway

Rossland
Village
Rossland
Rossland

Location in Hordaland county

Coordinates: 60°34′03″N 05°03′13″E / 60.56750°N 5.05361°E / 60.56750; 5.05361Coordinates: 60°34′03″N 05°03′13″E / 60.56750°N 5.05361°E / 60.56750; 5.05361
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Hordaland
District Nordhordland
Municipality Meland
Elevation[1] 30 m (100 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 5917 Rossland

Rossland is a village in Meland municipality, in Hordaland county, Norway. The village sits on the northern part of the island of Holsnøy, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northeast of the coastal village of Io. The village lies along the shores of the Rosslandspollen bay, and it is the largest village area on the northern part of the island of Holsnøy.

The 0.48-square-kilometre (120-acre) village area has a population (2013) of 359, giving the village area a population density of 748 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,940/sq mi).[2]

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