page_title: Masfjorden
hierarchical_section_title: Masfjorden
context_page_description: Masfjorden is a municipality in the central part of Vestland county in Norway. The municipality is located in the Nordhordland district of the county. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Masfjordnes. Other villages in the municipality include Frøyset, Hosteland, Matre, and Solheim.
  The municipality is centered on the Masfjorden which almost divides the municipality completely into a north side and a south side. A cable ferry crosses the fjord from Masfjordnes to Duesund in the western part of the municipality. The Matre Hydroelectric Power Station is located in the eastern part of the municipality.
  The 556-square-kilometre municipality is the 195th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Masfjorden is the 296th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,691. The municipality's population density is 3.3 inhabitants per square kilometre and its population has increased by 3.4% over the previous 10-year period.
context_section_description: Masfjorden is a municipality in the central part of Vestland county in Norway. The municipality is located in the Nordhordland district of the county. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Masfjordnes. Other villages in the municipality include Frøyset, Hosteland, Matre, and Solheim.
  The municipality is centered on the Masfjorden which almost divides the municipality completely into a north side and a south side. A cable ferry crosses the fjord from Masfjordnes to Duesund in the western part of the municipality. The Matre Hydroelectric Power Station is located in the eastern part of the municipality.
  The 556-square-kilometre (215 sq mi) municipality is the 195th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Masfjorden is the 296th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,691. The municipality's population density is 3.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (8.5/sq mi) and its population has increased by 3.4% over the previous 10-year period.
caption: Masfjorden within Vestland