Steinhovden
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Village | |
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| Coordinates: 61°34′18″N 5°18′17″E / 61.57172°N 5.30461°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Sunnfjord |
| Municipality | Kinn Municipality |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 119 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6940 Eikefjord |
Steinhovden[3] is a village with 119 inhabitants in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway.[1] The village is located along the Høydalsfjorden, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southeast of the village of Nyttingnes and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the village of Eikefjord.
The village area is divided into 6 farm areas: Seljeset, Høyvik, Holmesund, Steinhovden, Steinvik and Hopen. The chairman of the area is now trying to get a windmill park built to produce electrical energy for the community. The nearby Skårafjæra area is a popular place for tourists. During the fall hunting season, hunters may go after deer, seal, and whales in the area.
Sports
There are many sporting opportunities in Steinhovden including association football, speed skating, cross-country skiing, swimming, Scuba diving, polo, figure skating, and race walking.
Notable people
- Jarle Steinhovden Political rabulist. He is called The Sledge Hammer. Using a sledgehammer he has turned to silence parking automats in Scandinavia.
- Atle Steinhovden Marine biologist. Salmon Farm Protest Group Chairman in Western Fjords.
- Gunnvar and his windmill Read about his project.
- Alf Steinhovden, radical politician
References
- ^ a b Statistisk sentralbyrå (2001). "Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1401 Flora" (PDF) (in Norwegian).
- ^ "Steinhovden, Kinn". yr.no. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-10-14.