| Refvik or Refvika |
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| — Village — | |
| Refvikstranden beach in Refvik | |
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Refvik
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Sogn og Fjordane |
| District | Nordfjord |
| Municipality | Vågsøy |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02) |
| Post Code | 6710 |
Refvik or Refvika is a village in the municipality of Vågsøy in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located on the north side of the island of Vågsøy, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of Raudeberg, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Vedvik, and 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) southwest of Langenes. The village of Kvalheim is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the southwest on the other side of a mountain.
The village is in a steep valley between the lake Refvikvatnet and the ocean. The local Refviksanden Beach, with its beautiful silver sand, is a 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) long beach that is one of Norway's finest swimming beaches. Refvik has a population (2001) of 126 people.[1]
The Tornado Måløy FK association football team sometimes plays in Refvik.