Stongfjorden

Stongfjorden
Village

View of the village
Stongfjorden

Location in Sogn og Fjordane county

Coordinates: 61°25′39″N 05°10′02″E / 61.42750°N 5.16722°E / 61.42750; 5.16722Coordinates: 61°25′39″N 05°10′02″E / 61.42750°N 5.16722°E / 61.42750; 5.16722
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Sogn og Fjordane
District Sunnfjord
Municipality Askvoll Municipality
Elevation[1] 4 m (13 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 6984 Stongfjorden

Stongfjorden is a village in Askvoll Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located at the head of the Stongfjord, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northeast of the village of Askvoll and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southwest of the village of Kvammen. The village is an industrial area that was home to the first aluminum mill in Scandinavia, Stangfjorden Elektrokemiske Fabriker. The Stongfjorden Chapel is located in the village.

References

  1. "Stongfjorden" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-12-05.


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