Vågsvåg

Vågsvåg
Village

View of the Vågsberget handelsstad, along the shore in Vågsvåg
Vågsvåg
Vågsvåg

Location in Sogn og Fjordane

Coordinates: 61°56′16″N 05°02′55″E / 61.93778°N 5.04861°E / 61.93778; 5.04861Coordinates: 61°56′16″N 05°02′55″E / 61.93778°N 5.04861°E / 61.93778; 5.04861
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Sogn og Fjordane
District Nordfjord
Municipality Vågsøy Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 6 m (20 ft)
Population (2012)[1]
  Total 207
  Density 559/km2 (1,450/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 6700 Måløy

Vågsvåg is a village in Vågsøy Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane 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 0.37-square-kilometre (91-acre) village has a population (2012) of 207, giving the village a population density of 559 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,450/sq mi).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2012). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.".
  2. "Vågsvåg" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Vågsvåg" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-09-23.


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