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Rognaldsvåg

Coordinates: 61°33′53″N 04°47′35″E / 61.56472°N 4.79306°E / 61.56472; 4.79306
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Rognaldsvåg
Village
Rognaldsvåg is located in Vestland
Rognaldsvåg
Rognaldsvåg
Location of the village
Rognaldsvåg is located in Norway
Rognaldsvåg
Rognaldsvåg
Rognaldsvåg (Norway)
Coordinates: 61°33′53″N 04°47′35″E / 61.56472°N 4.79306°E / 61.56472; 4.79306
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictSunnfjord
MunicipalityKinn
Elevation3 m (10 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6915 Rognaldsvåg

Rognaldsvåg is a fishing village in the municipality of Kinn in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the western end of the island of Reksta, less than 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) east of the island of Kinn and about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of the island of Skorpa. The town of Florø is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the east and the island of Askrova is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the southeast. The small village has about 80 residents (as of 2012). The village has two ports with a distinctive channel between them where boathouses are close together. Rognaldsvåg is rich in ambience and cultural heritage with cemeteries and ruins from the Viking Age.

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References

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  1. ^ "Rognaldsvåg" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-08-08.