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Steinhovden

Village in Kinn Municipality, Norway

Summary

Village in Kinn Municipality, Norway

Field	Value
official_name	Steinhovden
settlement_type	Village
image_skyline	Steinhovden_bygd.jpg
mapframe	yes
mapframe-zoom	13
mapframe-marker	village
pushpin_map	Vestland#Norway
pushpin_label_position	right
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Norway
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Western Norway
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Vestland
subdivision_type3	District
subdivision_name3	Sunnfjord
subdivision_type4	Municipality
subdivision_name4	Kinn Municipality
population_as_of	2001
population_footnotes
population_total	119
timezone1	CET
utc_offset1	+01:00
timezone1_DST	CEST
utc_offset1_DST	+02:00
postal_code_type	Post Code
postal_code	6940 Eikefjord
coordinates
elevation_m	31
elevation_footnotes

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Steinhovden is a village with 119 inhabitants in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located along the Høydalsfjorden, about 6 km southeast of the village of Nyttingnes and about 10 km west of the village of Eikefjord.

The village area is divided into 6 farm areas: Seljeset, Høyvik, Holmesund, Steinhovden, Steinvik and Hopen. The chairman of the area is now trying to get a windmill park built to produce electrical energy for the community. The nearby Skårafjæra area is a popular place for tourists. During the fall hunting season, hunters may go after deer, seal, and whales in the area.

Sports

There are many sporting opportunities in Steinhovden including association football, speed skating, cross-country skiing, swimming, Scuba diving, polo, figure skating, and race walking.

Notable people

Jarle Steinhovden Political rabulist. He is called The Sledge Hammer. Using a sledgehammer he has turned to silence parking automats in Scandinavia.
Atle Steinhovden Marine biologist. Salmon Farm Protest Group Chairman in Western Fjords.
Gunnvar and his windmill Read about his project.
Alf Steinhovden, radical politician

References

"Steinhovden, Kinn". [[yr.no]].
"Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
Statistisk sentralbyrå. (2001). "Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1401 Flora".

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