Flatkvål
Village in Vaksdal Municipality, Norway
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::summary Village in Vaksdal Municipality, Norway ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Flatkvål |
| other_name | Flatekvål |
| settlement_type | Village |
| image_caption | View of the village |
| mapframe | yes |
| mapframe-zoom | 13 |
| mapframe-marker | village |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Norway |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Western Norway |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Vestland |
| subdivision_type3 | District |
| subdivision_name3 | Nordhordland |
| subdivision_type4 | Municipality |
| subdivision_name4 | Vaksdal Municipality |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +01:00 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +02:00 |
| postal_code_type | Post Code |
| postal_code | 5728 Eidslandet |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 284 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| :: |
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Flatkvål () is a village in the Eksingedalen valley of Vaksdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies along the river Storelvi, about 30 km northeast of the village of Stamneshella. The Modalen Tunnel is located about 5 km west of Flatkvål. The village of Nesheim lies about 15 km to the east. Flatkvål is the site of Eksingedal Church.
History
Flatkvål was administratively a part of Voss Municipality starting in 1838. On 1 January 1885 the northeastern half of the Eksingedalen valley was separated from Voss Municipality to form the new Evanger Municipality (this included Flatkvål). On 1 January 1964, all of the Bergsdalen and Eksingedalen valleys with 251 inhabitants combined were merged with most of Bruvik Municipality and a part of Modalen Municipality to create the new Vaksdal Municipality. The village of Flatkvål has been part of Vaksdal Municipality since that time.
Media gallery
File:Celebrations, Flatekval, 1898..jpg|The people of the Eksingedalen valley celebrating that parts of the new road through the valley have been completed. The celebrations took place at Flatekval, ca. 1890. File:Group portrait,1897. (3451263338).jpg|A group photo at another road-opening celebration in Flatekval in 1897.
References
References
- "Flatkvål, Vaksdal". [[yr.no]].
- "Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
- Jukvam, Dag. (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen". [[Statistics Norway.
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