Deknepollen

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title: "Deknepollen" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["villages-in-vestland", "kinn-municipality"] description: "Village in Kinn Municipality, Norway" topic_path: "general/villages-in-vestland" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deknepollen" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Village in Kinn Municipality, Norway ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]

Field	Value
official_name	Deknepollen
nickname	Polljen
settlement_type	Village
image_caption	View of the village
mapframe	yes
mapframe-zoom	11
mapframe-marker	village
pushpin_map	Vestland#Norway
pushpin_label_position	right
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Norway
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Western Norway
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Vestland
subdivision_type3	District
subdivision_name3	Nordfjord
subdivision_type4	Municipality
subdivision_name4	Kinn Municipality
timezone1	CET
utc_offset1	+01:00
timezone1_DST	CEST
utc_offset1_DST	+02:00
population_as_of	2001
population_total	245
postal_code_type	Post Code
postal_code	6718 Deknepollen
coordinates
elevation_m	4
elevation_footnotes
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Deknepollen is a neighborhood in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. Deknepollen is located on the mainland and it is an eastern suburb of the town of Måløy (which is located on the island of Vågsøy), which it is connected to by a 1224 m long Måløy Bridge. It is also located about 15 km west of the village of Bryggja. The village of Tennebø is located about 1 km southeast of Deknepollen, with the lake Deknepollvatnet located between the two villages. Before the Måløy Bridge was constructed, there was a ferry from Deknepollen to Måløy.

The name Deknepollen could be roughly translated as a "small fjord arm by the deacon". Degnepoll (an older spelling) is also a surname used by some families originating from the community or still living there. The estimated population (2001) of Deknepollen is 245.

The main industry is fish processing and the main production facility produces fish oil and animal fodder. This factory was under construction during World War II and was destroyed during Operation Archery days before it could have been put into operation. Degnepoll has a combined post office, gas station, and fast food vendor in addition to an electronics shop, two car dealerships, and two supermarkets.

References

References

1. "Deknepollen, Kinn". [[yr.no]].
2. "Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
3. Statistisk sentralbyrå. (2001). "Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1439 Vågsøy".
4. {{Cite SNL. Deknepollen. Deknepollen. 2025-10-14. Eide. Bjørn. 2024-11-26

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