Vågsvåg
Vågsvåg | |
|---|---|
Village | |
View of the Vågsberget handelsstad, along the shore in Vågsvåg | |
Interactive map of Vågsvåg | |
Vågsvåg Vågsvåg | |
| Coordinates: 61°56′15″N 5°02′52″E / 61.9374°N 5.04783°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Nordfjord |
| Municipality | Kinn Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.25 km2 (0.097 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 205 |
| • Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6700 Måløy |
Vågsvåg[3] 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.[4]
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 had a population (2020) of 205 and a population density of 820 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,100/sq mi). Since 2020, the population and area data for this village area has not been separately tracked by Statistics Norway.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2022-04-03). "04859: Area and population of urban settlements (US) 2000 - 2021".
- ^ "Vågsvåg, Kinn" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
- ^ Eide, Bjørn; Askheim, Svein, eds. (2024-11-25). "Vågsvåg". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-10-14.