Kvalheim

Kvalheim
Village
Kvalheim

Location in Sogn og Fjordane county

Coordinates: 61°59′22″N 05°02′40″E / 61.98944°N 5.04444°E / 61.98944; 5.04444Coordinates: 61°59′22″N 05°02′40″E / 61.98944°N 5.04444°E / 61.98944; 5.04444
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Sogn og Fjordane
District Nordfjord
Municipality Vågsøy Municipality
Elevation[1] 65 m (213 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 6710 Raudeberg

Kvalheim is a coastal village with large agricultural areas in Vågsøy Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located on the western side of the island of Vågsøy, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of the large village of Raudeberg. The neighboring villages of Refvika and Vedvika are located across the mountain to the northeast. The Kråkenes Lighthouse lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the northwest and the Hendanes Lighthouse can be seen about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) across the bay from Kvalheim. The nearest town is the municipal center of Måløy which is about a 15-minute drive to the southeast.

Kvalheim has a population (2001) of 163.[2] The village of Kvalheim is mentioned in sources reaching back to the 14th century. Some immigrants from Norway took this name as their surname when they traveled to the United States.

References

  1. "Indre Kvalheim" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
  2. "Folke- og bustadteljing 2001" (PDF). Statistics Norway. 3 Nov 2001. Retrieved 24 June 2008.


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