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Holvika
Holvik
Village
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountySogn og Fjordane
DistrictNordfjord
MunicipalityVågsøy Municipality
Area
 • Total0.18 km2 (0.07 sq mi)
Elevation11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2013)[1]
 • Total321
 • Density1,783/km2 (4,620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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 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. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Holvika" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-09-23.