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Vedvik

Coordinates: 62°00′47″N 5°05′44″E / 62.0130°N 5.0955°E / 62.0130; 5.0955
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Vedvik
Vedvika
Village
Vedvik is located in Vestland
Vedvik
Vedvik
Location of the village
Vedvik is located in Norway
Vedvik
Vedvik
Vedvik (Norway)
Coordinates: 62°00′47″N 5°05′44″E / 62.0130°N 5.0955°E / 62.0130; 5.0955
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictNordfjord
MunicipalityKinn Municipality
Elevation18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total156
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6710 Raudeberg

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]

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.

References

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  1. ^ "Vedvika, 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).