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Raudeberg Latitude and Longitude:

61°59′06″N 5°08′16″E / 61.9850°N 5.1379°E / 61.9850; 5.1379
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Raudeberg
Village
View of the local church
View of the local church
Raudeberg is located in Vestland
Raudeberg
Raudeberg
Location in Vestland
Raudeberg is located in Norway
Raudeberg
Raudeberg
Raudeberg (Norway)
Coordinates: 61°59′06″N 5°08′16″E / 61.9850°N 5.1379°E / 61.9850; 5.1379
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Vestland
District Nordfjord
Municipality Kinn Municipality
Area
 • Total0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi)
Elevation4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2018) [1]
 • Total656
 • Density979/km2 (2,540/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 ( CET)
 • Summer ( DST) UTC+02:00 ( CEST)
Post Code
6710 Raudeberg

Raudeberg is a village in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the east side of the island of Vågsøy. The villages of Refvika, Vedvika, and Langeneset are located a few kilometers to the north, and the town of Måløy is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) to the south. The island of Silda is located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) offshore to the northeast of the village of Raudeberg. [3] Nord-Vågsøy Church is located on the eastern edge of the village, right along the coast.

Raudeberg (historically spelled Rødberg) was the administrative centre of the former municipality of Nord-Vågsøy, which existed from 1910 until 1964. Today, it is the second largest settlement in the municipality, after the town of Måløy. The 0.67-square-kilometre (170-acre) village has a population (2018) of 656 and a population density of 979 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,540/sq mi). [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Raudeberg, Vågsøy (Sogn og Fjordane)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
  3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Raudeberg" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-07-21.