Holvik, Vågsøy

Holvika
Holvik
Village
Holvika

Location in Sogn og Fjordane county

Coordinates: 61°55′44″N 05°04′53″E / 61.92889°N 5.08139°ECoordinates: 61°55′44″N 05°04′53″E / 61.92889°N 5.08139°E
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Sogn og Fjordane
District Nordfjord
Municipality Vågsøy Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 0.18 km2 (0.07 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 11 m (36 ft)
Population (2013)[1]
  Total 321
  Density 1,783/km2 (4,620/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 6700 Måløy

Holvik or Holvika (sometimes spelled Holevik) is a small village on the south side of the island of Vågsøy in Vågsøy Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane 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 0.18-square-kilometre (44-acre) village has a population (2013) of 321, giving the village a population density of 1,783 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,620/sq mi).[1]

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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.".
  2. "Holvika" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-09-23.