Vedvika
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Vedvika
Vedvik (unofficial)[1] | |
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Village | |
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  Vedvika  Vedvika | |
| Coordinates: 62°00′50″N 5°05′57″E / 62.01381°N 5.09905°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Nordfjord |
| Municipality | Kinn Municipality |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 156 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6710 Raudeberg |
Vedvika[1] is a village in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the north side of the island of Vågsøy, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeast of the village of Refvika, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of Langeneset, and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of Raudeberg. The population (2001) of Vedvik is 156.[3]
Historically, Vedvika was an agricultural village focusing on milk production and sheep, but today most residents commute to Raudeberg or Måløy to work. There is still some farming, but now it is mostly cattle.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
- ^ "Vedvika, Kinn" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2001). "Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1439 Vågsøy" (PDF) (in Norwegian).