Vågsvåg

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
Village
View of the Vågsberget handelsstad, along the shore in Vågsvåg
Vågsvåg
Location in Vestland
Vågsvåg
Vågsvåg (Norway)
Coordinates: 61.9374°N 5.0478°E / 61.9374; 5.0478
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictNordfjord
MunicipalityKinn Municipality
Area
  Total0.25 km2 (0.10 sq mi)
Elevation6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total204
  Density816/km2 (2,110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6700 Måløy

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]

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