Vågsøy
Vågsøy is an island in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 59.1-square-kilometre island lies on the northern side of the mouth of the Nordfjorden, the sixth longest fjord in Norway.
- Island
- …lies at an elevation of around 610 metres (2,010 feet)
- Description: island in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway
- Also known as“Vaagsö”“Vagsoe”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Refvikvatnet and Nord-Vågsøy Church.
Nord-Vågsøy Church
Nord-Vågsøy Church is a parish church of the Church… Nord-Vågsøy Church is situated 3½ km northeast of Vågsøy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Måløy.
Vågsøy
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
61.97194° or 61° 58′ 19″ north
Longitude
5.09985° or 5° 5′ 60″ east
Open location code
9FH7X3CX+QW
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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”
- Chinese: “沃格岛”
- Chinese: “沃格島”
- Dutch: “Vågsøy”
- German: “Vågsøy (Insel)”
- German: “Vågsøy”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Vågsøy”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Vågsøy”
- Turkish: “Vågsøy”
- Ukrainian: “Воґсей (острів)”
- Ukrainian: “Воґсей”
Places with the Same Name
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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