****Etnesjøen or Etne is the administrative centre of Etne municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located at the inner end of the Etnefjorden, along the European route E134 highway, about 8 km south of the village of Skånevik and about 10 km northeast of the village of Ølensjøen (in neighboring Vindafjord municipality). The village is located along the river Etneelva in a large river valley surrounded by mountains and a fjord. The lake Løkjelsvatnet lies about 10 km west of the centre of the village of Etnesjøen. There are three historic churches in the greater Etnesjøen area: Gjerde Church, Grindheim Church, and Stødle Church. The 1.28 km2 village has a population (2019) of 1,283 and a population density of 1002 PD/km2.