Raudeberg
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| Raudeberg | |
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| — Village — | |
 Raudeberg
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| Coordinates: 61°58′50″N 05°08′01″E / 61.98056°N 5.13361°ECoordinates: 61°58′50″N 05°08′01″E / 61.98056°N 5.13361°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Sogn og Fjordane |
| District | Nordfjord |
| Municipality | Vågsøy |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 668 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02) |
| Post Code | 6710 |
Raudeberg is a village in the municipality of Vågsøy in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located on the east side of the island of Vågsøy, near the Nord-Vågsøy church. The villages of Refvik, Vedvik, and Langenes are located a few kilometers to the north, and the town of Måløy is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) to the south. The island of Silda is located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeast of the village of Raudeberg.[2]
Raudeberg (historically spelled Rødberg) was the administrative centre of the former municipality of Nord-Vågsøy. Today, it is the second largest settlement in the municipality, after Måløy, with a population of 668 people in 2009.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2009). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.". http://www.ssb.no/beftett_en/tab-2009-06-16-01-en.html.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Raudeberg" (in Norwegian). http://www.snl.no/Raudeberg. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
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