Holvik, Vågsøy

Holvika
Holvik
Village
Holvika

Location in Sogn og Fjordane county

Coordinates: 61°55′44″N 05°04′53″E / 61.92889°N 5.08139°E / 61.92889; 5.08139Coordinates: 61°55′44″N 05°04′53″E / 61.92889°N 5.08139°E / 61.92889; 5.08139
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Sogn og Fjordane
District Nordfjord
Municipality Vågsøy Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 0.18 km2 (0.07 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 11 m (36 ft)
Population (2013)[1]
  Total 321
  Density 1,783/km2 (4,620/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 6700 Måløy

Holvik or Holvika (sometimes spelled Holevik) is a small village on the south side of the island of Vågsøy in Vågsøy Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane 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.

The 0.18-square-kilometre (44-acre) village has a population (2013) of 321, giving the village a population density of 1,783 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,620/sq mi).[1]

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

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