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Holvika

Village in Kinn Municipality, Norway


Village in Kinn Municipality, Norway

FieldValue
official_nameHolvika
other_nameHolevik
settlement_typeVillage
image_skylineHolvik i Vågsøy i Sogn og Fjordane.jpg
mapframeyes
mapframe-zoom11
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pushpin_label_positionright
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameNorway
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Western Norway
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Vestland
subdivision_type3District
subdivision_name3Nordfjord
subdivision_type4Municipality
subdivision_name4Kinn Municipality
timezone1CET
utc_offset1+01:00
timezone1_DSTCEST
utc_offset1_DST+02:00
area_footnotes
area_total_km20.18
population_as_of2024
population_footnotes
population_total320
population_density_km21778
postal_code_typePost Code
postal_code6700 Måløy
coordinates
elevation_m11
elevation_footnotes

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Holvika (sometimes unofficially spelled Holevik) is a small village on the south side of the island of Vågsøy in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is situated along the Vågsfjorden, a part of the large Nordfjorden. The village is located about 3 km southwest of the town of Måløy and about 2.5 km east of the village of Vågsvåg.

The 0.18 km2 village has a population (2024) of 320 and a population density of 1778 PD/km2.

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

References

References

  1. "Holvika, Kinn". [[yr.no]].
  2. "Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
  3. Statistisk sentralbyrå. (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
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