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Refvika

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.

The Tornado Måløy FK association football team sometimes plays in Refvika.

References

  1. ^ "Refvika, Vågsøy (Sogn og Fjordane)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
  2. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2001). "Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1439 Vågsøy" (PDF) (in Norwegian). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)