Vågsvåg | |
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Village | |
![]() View of the Vågsberget handelsstad, along the shore in Vågsvåg | |
Location in Vestland | |
Coordinates: 61°56′15″N 5°02′52″E / 61.9374°N 5.0478°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Western Norway |
County | Vestland |
District | Nordfjord |
Municipality | Kinn Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 0.25 km2 (0.10 sq mi) |
Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 204 |
• Density | 816/km2 (2,110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 6700 Måløy |
Vågsvåg is a village in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the southern shore of the island of Vågsøy along the Vågsfjorden, a part of the main Nordfjorden. The village looks across the fjord towards the island of Husevågøy.[3]
Vågsvåg is located about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) northwest of the village of Holvika, and about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of the town of Måløy. The Hendanes Lighthouse lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of Vågsvåg.
The 0.25-square-kilometre (62-acre) village has a population (2018) of 204 and a population density of 816 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,110/sq mi).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Vågsvåg, Vågsøy (Sogn og Fjordane)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Vågsvåg" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-09-23.