Vågsøy Municipality
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 Vågsøy within Sogn og Fjordane |
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| Coordinates: 61°55′16″N 05°11′37″E / 61.92111°N 5.19361°ECoordinates: 61°55′16″N 05°11′37″E / 61.92111°N 5.19361°E | |||
| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Sogn og Fjordane | ||
| District | Nordfjord | ||
| Administrative centre | Måløy | ||
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| • Mayor (2011) | Morten Andreas Hagen (H) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 176.50 km2 (68.15 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 171.13 km2 (66.07 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 5.37 km2 (2.07 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 348 in Norway | ||
| Population (2013) | |||
| • Total | 6,119 | ||
| • Rank | 171 in Norway | ||
| • Density | 35.8/km2 (93/sq mi) | ||
| • Change (10 years) | -3.6 % | ||
| Demonym(s) | Vågsøyværing | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1439 | ||
| Official language form | Nynorsk | ||
| Website | www |
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Vågsøy is a municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. The municipality's administrative center is the town Måløy. Other population centers in Vågsøy include the villages of Bryggja, Deknepollen, Holvika, Kvalheim, Langeneset, Raudeberg, Refvika, Silda, Tennebø, Totland, Vedvika, and Vågsvåg. The municipality includes the island of Vågsøy, several small surrounding islands, and part of the mainland.
The municipality of Vågsøy is the second largest fishing municipality in Norway, and is home to one of Norway's most modern fish-processing plants.
Historically, Vågsøy was part of Selje Municipality. On 1 January 1910, the municipality of Selje was split into three separate municipalities: Nord-Vågsøy (population: 1,111); Sør-Vågsøy (population: 1,517); and Selje (population: 3,367). Nord-Vågsøy included the northern half of the island of Vågsøy and Sør-Vågsøy included the southern part of the island.
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