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Raudeberg

Raudeberg is a village in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the east side of the island of Vågsøy. The villages of Refvika, Vedvika, and Langeneset are located a few kilometers to the north, and the town of Måløy is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) to the south. The island of Silda is located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) offshore to the northeast of the village of Raudeberg. Nord-Vågsøy Church is located on the eastern edge of the village, right along the coast.

Raudeberg (historically spelled Rødberg) was the administrative centre of the former municipality of Nord-Vågsøy, which existed from 1910 until 1964. Today, it is the second largest settlement in the municipality, after the town of Måløy. The 0.67-square-kilometre (170-acre) village has a population (2018) of 656 and a population density of 979 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,540/sq mi).

References

  1. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Raudeberg, Vågsøy (Sogn og Fjordane)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
  3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Raudeberg" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-07-21.