Refvik

Refvik
Refvika
Village

Refvikstranden beach in Refvik
Refvik

Location in Sogn og Fjordane county

Coordinates: 61°59′54″N 05°05′26″E / 61.99833°N 5.09056°E / 61.99833; 5.09056Coordinates: 61°59′54″N 05°05′26″E / 61.99833°N 5.09056°E / 61.99833; 5.09056
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Sogn og Fjordane
District Nordfjord
Municipality Vågsøy Municipality
Elevation[1] 5 m (16 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 6710 Raudeberg

Refvik or Refvika is a village in Vågsøy Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located on the north side of the island of Vågsøy, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of Raudeberg, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Vedvika, and 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) southwest of Langenes. The village of Kvalheim is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the southwest on the other side of a mountain.

The village lies between the lake Refvikvatnet and the ocean. The local Refviksanden beach, with its beautiful silver sand, is a 0.6 kilometres (0.37 mi) long beach that is one of Norway's finest swimming beaches. Refvik has a population (2001) of 126 people.[2]

The Tornado Måløy FK association football team sometimes plays in Refvika.

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