Refvik
Refvik
Refvika | |
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Village | |
 Refvikstranden beach in Refvik | |
  Refvik Location in Vestland county  Refvik Refvik (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 61°59′54″N 5°05′24″E / 61.9984°N 5.0899°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Nordfjord |
| Municipality | Kinn Municipality |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 126 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6710 Raudeberg |
Refvik or Refvika is a village in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the north side of the island of Vågsøy, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of the village of Raudeberg, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Vedvika, and 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) southwest of Langenes. The village of Kvalheim is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the southwest on the other side of a mountain.
The village lies between the lake Refvikvatnet and the ocean. The local Refviksanden beach, with its beautiful silver sand, is a 0.6 kilometres (0.37 mi) long beach that is one of Norway's finest swimming beaches. Refvik has a population (2001) of 126 people.[2]
The Tornado Måløy FK association football team sometimes plays in Refvika.
References
[edit]- ^ "Refvika, Vågsøy (Sogn og Fjordane)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2001). "Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1439 Vågsøy" (PDF) (in Norwegian).
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