Feda, Norway
Feda | |
|---|---|
Village | |
.jpg) View of the village | |
Interactive map of Feda | |
| Coordinates: 58°16′00″N 6°49′12″E / 58.26673°N 6.81994°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Southern Norway |
| County | Agder |
| District | Lister |
| Municipality | Kvinesdal Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2026)[1] | |
• Total | 457 |
| • Density | 862/km2 (2,230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4485 Feda |
Feda[3] is a village in Kvinesdal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the north side of the Fedafjorden, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of the village of Liknes and about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of the town of Flekkefjord.[4]
The 0.53-square-kilometre (130-acre) village has a population (2026) of 457, giving the village a population density of 862 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,230/sq mi).[1]
The European route E39 highway passes through the village. Feda is home to the static inverter plant of HVDC NorNed. The station was built close to an existing electrical substation. Feda Church is located in the village, serving the southern part of the Kvinesdal Municipality.
History
From 1900 to 1963, the village of Feda was the administrative centre of the old Feda Municipality.
Name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old "Fede" farm. The name of the farm comes from the river Fedaelva which flows into the Fedafjorden near the farm.[5]
Media gallery
View of Feda from the bridge across the Fedafjorden.jpg)
View of Feda
Mouth of the Fedaelva at the Fedafjorden
Notable people
References
- 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (27 October 2025). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ↑ "Feda, Kvinesdal". yr.no. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ Thorsnæs, Geir; Lauritzen, Per Roger, eds. (2 March 2026). "Feda". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ Rygh, Oluf (1912). Norske gaardnavne: Lister og Mandals amt (in Norwegian) (9 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 279.