Vedvika
Village in Kinn Municipality, Norway
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::summary Village in Kinn Municipality, Norway ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Vedvika |
| other_name | Vedvik |
| settlement_type | 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 | 156 |
| postal_code_type | Post Code |
| postal_code | 6710 Raudeberg |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 8 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| :: |
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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 km northeast of the village of Refvika, 3 km west of Langeneset, and about 5 km north of Raudeberg. The population (2001) of Vedvik is 156.
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
References
- "Vedvika, Kinn". [[yr.no]].
- "Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
- Statistisk sentralbyrå. (2001). "Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1439 Vågsøy".
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