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Village in Western Norway, Norway From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vedvik or Vedvika 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 Langenes, and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of Raudeberg. The population (2001) of Vedvik is 156.[2]
Vedvik
Vedvika | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 62.0130°N 5.0955°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Western Norway |
County | Vestland |
District | Nordfjord |
Municipality | Kinn Municipality |
Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 156 |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 6710 Raudeberg |
Historically, Vedvik 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.
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