Rognaldsvåg

Not to be confused with Ronaldsway.
Rognaldsvåg
Village
Rognaldsvåg

Location in Sogn og Fjordane county

Coordinates: 61°33′53″N 04°47′35″E / 61.56472°N 4.79306°E / 61.56472; 4.79306Coordinates: 61°33′53″N 04°47′35″E / 61.56472°N 4.79306°E / 61.56472; 4.79306
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Sogn og Fjordane
District Sunnfjord
Municipality Flora
Elevation[1] 3 m (10 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 6915 Rognaldsvåg

Rognaldsvåg is a fishing village in the municipality of Flora in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located on the western end of the island of Reksta, less than 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) east of the island of Kinn and about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of the island of Skorpa. The town of Florø is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the east and the island of Askrova is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the southeast. The small village has about 80 residents (as of 2012). The village has two ports with a distinctive channel between them where boathouses are close together. Rognaldsvåg is rich in ambience and cultural heritage with cemeteries and ruins from the Viking Age.

Local dialect

Rognaldsvåg accent
Man from Rognaldsvåg, without place names

Rognaldsvåg accent
Man from Rognaldsvåg, with place names

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References

  1. "Rognaldsvåg" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-08-08.


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