Vestbygd, Agder
Vestbygd
Borhaug[1] | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 View of the village | |
Interactive map of Vestbygd | |
| Coordinates: 58°06′00″N 6°35′13″E / 58.09991°N 6.58696°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Southern Norway |
| County | Agder |
| District | Lister |
| Municipality | Farsund Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.93 km2 (0.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2026)[2] | |
• Total | 1,136 |
| • Density | 1,222/km2 (3,160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4563 Borhaug |
Vestbygd[4] or Borhaug[1] is a village in Farsund Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the southwestern shore of the Lista peninsula, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) straight west of the village of Vanse. The Farsund Airport, Lista is located on the east side of Vestbygd. The Lista Lighthouse lies just west of the village. The village has a small harbour, surrounded by a breakwater which protects it from the open North Sea. Vestbygda Chapel is located in the village. The fishing village once had a thriving boatbuilding business, but that is now closed.[5]
The 0.93-square-kilometre (230-acre) village has a population (2026) of 1,136 which gives the village a population density of 1,222 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,160/sq mi).[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Lista Lighthouse in Farsund 1991-2020 (14 m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.5 (40.1) |
3.9 (39.0) |
5.3 (41.5) |
9 (48) |
12.6 (54.7) |
15.3 (59.5) |
17.9 (64.2) |
18.5 (65.3) |
15.7 (60.3) |
11.5 (52.7) |
7.8 (46.0) |
5.4 (41.7) |
10.6 (51.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.7 (36.9) |
1.9 (35.4) |
3.2 (37.8) |
6.2 (43.2) |
9.8 (49.6) |
12.7 (54.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
15.9 (60.6) |
13.3 (55.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
6 (43) |
3.7 (38.7) |
8.4 (47.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.6 (33.1) |
0 (32) |
1.2 (34.2) |
3.7 (38.7) |
7.2 (45.0) |
10.3 (50.5) |
12.9 (55.2) |
13.3 (55.9) |
11 (52) |
7.1 (44.8) |
3.9 (39.0) |
1.3 (34.3) |
6.0 (42.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 127.1 (5.00) |
89.9 (3.54) |
87.7 (3.45) |
63.3 (2.49) |
61.1 (2.41) |
62.9 (2.48) |
81.1 (3.19) |
106 (4.2) |
116 (4.6) |
142.7 (5.62) |
129.2 (5.09) |
128.2 (5.05) |
1,195.2 (47.12) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 156 |
| Source 1: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[6] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA - WMO averages 91-2020 Norway [7] | |||||||||||||
References
- 1 2 "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (27 October 2025). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ↑ "Vestbygd, Farsund". yr.no. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ↑ Thorsnæs, Geir; Lauritzen, Per Roger, eds. (2 March 2026). "Vestbygd". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "eKlima Web Portal". Norwegian Meteorological Institute. Archived from the original on 14 June 2004.
- ↑ "NOAA WMO normals Norway 1991-2020".