| Holvika Holvik | |
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| Village | |
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| Coordinates: 61°55′46″N 5°04′46″E / 61.9294°N 5.0795°E / 61.9294; 5.0795 | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Nordfjord |
| Municipality | Kinn Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.19 km (0.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 308 |
| • Density | 1,621/km (4,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6700 Måløy |
Holvik or Holvika (sometimes 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 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of the town of Måløy and about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) east of the village of Vågsvåg.
The 0.19-square-kilometre (47-acre) village has a population (2018) of 308 and a population density of 1,621 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,200/sq mi).
During World War II, Operation Archery took place in and around Holvik and Måløy.
References
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- "Holvika, Vågsøy (Sogn og Fjordane)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
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