Silvalen

{{Infobox settlement

|official_name = Silvalen

|other_name = Herøyholmen

|native_name =

|nickname =

|settlement_type = Village

|image_skyline =

|image_caption = View of the village

|image_map = {{Infobox mapframe|zoom=11|marker=village}}

|pushpin_map = Nordland#Norway

|pushpin_label = Silvalen

|pushpin_label_position = left

|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = Norway

|subdivision_type1 = Region

|subdivision_name1 = Northern Norway

|subdivision_type2 = County

|subdivision_name2 = Nordland

|subdivision_type3 = District

|subdivision_name3 = Helgeland

|subdivision_type4 = Municipality

|subdivision_name4 = Herøy Municipality

|timezone1 = CET

|utc_offset1 = +01:00

|timezone1_DST = CEST

|utc_offset1_DST = +02:00

|area_footnotes =

|area_total_km2 = 0.98

|population_as_of = 2024

|population_footnotes =

|population_total = 860

|population_density_km2 = 878

|postal_code_type = Post Code

|postal_code = 8850 Herøy

|coordinates = {{coord|65.9832|12.2886|region:NO_type:city|display=inline,title}}

|elevation_m = 7

|elevation_footnotes = {{Cite web |title=Silvalen, Herøy (Nordland) |url=https://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Nordland/Her%C3%B8y/Silvalen/ |access-date=2019-02-18 |publisher=yr.no}}}}

Silvalen{{Cite web |title=Informasjon om stadnamn - Silvalen |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/282349 |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=Norgeskart |publisher=Kartverket |language=no}} or Herøyholmen{{Cite web |title=Informasjon om stadnamn - Herøyholmen |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/561664 |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=Norgeskart |publisher=Kartverket |language=no}} is the administrative centre of Herøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on two different islands, Nord-Herøy and Sør-Herøy, with the Herøysundet strait running between them. The Herøysundet Bridge crosses the strait, connecting both sides of the village. Herøy Church is located in the southern part of the village.{{Cite web |last=Store norske leksikon |author-link=Store norske leksikon |title=Silvalen |url=http://snl.no/Silvalen |access-date=2011-12-29 |language=Norwegian}}

The {{convert|0.98|km2|acre|adj=on}} village has a population (2024) of 860 and a population density of {{convert|878|PD/km2}}.{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |date=2024-10-01 |title=Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/folketall/statistikk/tettsteders-befolkning-og-areal}}