separate municipalities: Nord-Vågsøy (population: 1,111), Sør-Vågsøy (population: 1,517), and Selje (population: 3,367). Nord-Vågsøy included the northern half...
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the island: Nord-Vågsøy Church in Raudeberg and Sør-Vågsøy Church in Måløy. View of the Refvik beach Looking north, Måløy on Vågsøy island is to the left...
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old Vågsøy Municipality. Måløy was founded as a trading center on the small island of Moldøen, or Måløya, on the Ulvesundet strait between Vågsøy island...
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1964, and it encompassed the northern part of the island of Vågsøy. The area of Nord-Vågsøy now makes up the northern part of the present-day Kinn Municipality...
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municipalities of Sør-Vågsøy and Nord-Vågsøy. Sør-Vågsøy had an initial population of 1,517. On 1 July 1921, the Blesrød farm in Nord-Vågsøy (just north of Måløy)...
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Stryn (Innvik) Stårheim Sulen, see Solund Svanøy Svelgen Sæle Sør-VågsøySør-Vågsøy Tjugum (Balestrand) Totland Tønjum Undredal Urnes Utvik Vangen Vangsnes...
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Operations raid during World War II against German positions on the island of Vågsøy, Norway, on 27 December 1941. British Commandos of No. 3 Commando, two troops...
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town centre in Måløy in the Ulvesund strait between the large island of Vågsøy and the village of Degnepoll on the mainland. Historically, the island was...
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spelled Holevik) is a small village on the south side of the island of Vågsøy in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is situated along the...
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eastern suburb of the town of Måløy (which is located on the island of Vågsøy), which it is connected to by a 1,224-metre (4,016 ft) long Måløy Bridge...
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Vesterøya Vestvågøya Veøya Vigra Villa Voksa Vorterøya Værlandet Værøya Vågsøy Ylvingen Ytterøya Ytter-Vikna Ærøya Øksninga Østre Bolæren Åmøy Åmøya Åsværet...
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Sør-Vågsøy Church (Norwegian: Sør-Vågsøy kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located...
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of No. 3 Commando in Operation Archery, a raid on the German garrison at Vågsøy, Norway, on 27 December 1941.: 41 As the ramps fell on the first landing...
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the southwestern district of Vågsøy was separated from Selje to form two new municipalities: Nord-Vågsøy and Sør-Vågsøy. The sub-parish of Hove was renamed...
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The coat of arms of Vågsøy is an official symbol for Vågsøy Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The coat of arms depicts two rudders in silver...
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Nord-Vågsøy Church (Norwegian: Nord-Vågsøy kyrkje; historically: Vågsøy Church or Vågsøy Chapel) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kinn Municipality...
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Leikanger (1838-2020) Naustdal (1896-2020) Nord-Vågsøy (1910-1964) Selje (1838-2020) Sør-Vågsøy (1910-1964) Vevring (1838-1964) Vågsøy (1964-2020) Hordaland Alversund (1885-1964)...
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centers on the Nordfjorden and it comprises the municipalities of Selje, Vågsøy, Bremanger, Eid, Gloppen, Hornindal, and Stryn. The Nordfjord region covers...
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county, Norway. It is located on the northeastern side of the island of Vågsøy on the shore of the Sildegapet bay. It is about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east...
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of Vågsøy and Bremangerlandet. In 2018, there were about 50 residents on the island. There is a car ferry that runs from the town of Måløy on Vågsøy island...
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Bryggja areas of the old Vågsøy Municipality were transferred to the newly created Stad Municipality. "Totland Indre, Vågsøy (Sogn og Fjordane)". yr.no...
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the Norwegian Independent Company 1 raid and attack German positions on Vågsøy Island in Norway. Battle of Timor 19 February 1942 – 10 February 1943 Continuous...
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when the old Flora Municipality was merged with most of Vågsøy Municipality (the rest of Vågsøy was merged into the new Stad Municipality). The municipality...
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Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the north side of the island of Vågsøy, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of the village of Raudeberg, 2 kilometres...
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Sola Værnes Kjeller Haakonsvern Kjevik Njunis Senja Honningsvåg Vestvågøy Vågsøy Skykula The RNoAF is organized in five Air Wings. These are divided into...
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Combined Operations raid at Måløy against German military positions on Vågsøy Island. During the Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany, Måløy was used...
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replied in a coded response obtained from a German trawler boarded during the Vågsøy raid in 1941. A few bursts were fired from a shore battery and both Campbeltown...
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ships from three navies. At the same time, another raid was taking place in Vågsøy. This raid was Operation Archery, on 27 December 1941, and Operation Anklet...
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county, Norway. The lighthouse sits on the western shore of the island of Vågsøy, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of the village of Vågsvåg. It was first...
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island is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeast of the large island of Vågsøy in the Sildagapet bay and about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) west of the island...
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