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Kvalheim

Village in Kinn Municipality, Norway

Kvalheim

Village in Kinn Municipality, Norway

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official_nameKvalheim
settlement_typeVillage
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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
population_as_of2001
population_total163
postal_code_typePost Code
postal_code6710 Raudeberg
coordinates
elevation_m85
elevation_footnotes

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Kvalheim is a coastal village with large agricultural areas in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the western side of the island of Vågsøy, about 5 km 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 km to the northwest and the Hendanes Lighthouse can be seen about 2.5 km across the bay from Kvalheim. The nearest town is the municipal center of Måløy which is about a 15-minute drive to the southeast.

View of the village shoreline in 1914

Kvalheim had a population (in 2001) of 163. 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

References

  1. "Kvalheim, Kinn". [[yr.no]].
  2. "Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
  3. (3 Nov 2001). "Folke- og bustadteljing 2001". Statistics Norway.
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