Holvik,_Vågsøy

Holvik, Vågsøy

Holvik, Vågsøy

Village in Western Norway, Norway

Holvik or Holvika (sometimes spelled Holevik) is a small village on the south side of the island of Vågsøy in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is situated along the Vågsfjorden, a part of the large Nordfjorden. The village is located about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of the town of Måløy and about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) east of the village of Vågsvåg.

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The 0.19-square-kilometre (47-acre) village has a population (2018) of 308 and a population density of 1,621 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,200/sq mi).[1]

During World War II, Operation Archery took place in and around Holvik and Måløy.

References

  1. [1]
    Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. [2]
    "Holvika, Vågsøy (Sogn og Fjordane)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-10-12.


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