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Kinn

Vågsøy

Vågsøy is an in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, . The 59.1-square-kilometre island lies on the northern side of the mouth of the Nordfjorden, the sixth longest fjord in Norway.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway
  • Also known as: “Vaagsö” and “Vagsoe”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Refvikvatnet and Nord-Vågsøy Church.

Nature reserve
Photo: Malvara, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a nature reserve.

Church
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is a of the Church of Norway in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, . It is located in the village of on the northeastern coast of the island of Vågsøy. is situated 3½ km northeast of Vågsøy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Måløy.

Photo: Scarto, CC BY 2.0.
is a small town in county. This coastal town is located in the island of Vågsøy, the beginning of the Nordfjord.

Vågsøy

Latitude
61.97194° or 61° 58′ 19″ north
Longitude
5.09985° or 5° 5′ 60″ east
Elevation
380 metres (1,247 feet)
Open location code
9FH7X3CX+QW
Geo­Names ID
3132976
Wiki­data ID
Q12719483
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Vågsøy” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Vågsøy”
  • Cebuano: “Vågsøy”
  • Dutch: “Vågsøy”
  • German: “Vågsøy (Insel)”
  • German: “Vagsoy”
  • German: “Vågsøy”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Vågsøy”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Vågsøy”
  • Turkish: “Vågsøy”
  • Ukrainian: “Воґсей (острів)”
  • Ukrainian: “Воґсей”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Nord-Vågsøy Municipality and Søre Oppedalen.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lemmen and Nordre Oppedalsvatn.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Vågsøy”. Photo: Frokor, CC BY-SA 3.0.