Husevågøy

Husevågøy
View from Mt. Blåfjellet towards the island of Vågsøy
Interactive map of Husevågøy
Geography
LocationVestland, Norway
Coordinates61°54′35″N 5°02′48″E / 61.9096°N 5.0468°E / 61.9096; 5.0468
Area9.2 km2 (3.6 sq mi)
Length6.4 km (3.98 mi)
Width2.6 km (1.62 mi)
Highest elevation330 m (1080 ft)
Highest pointKrabbestigheida
Administration
CountyVestland
MunicipalityKinn Municipality
Demographics
Population50 (2018)

Husevågøy[1] is an island in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 9.1-square-kilometre (3.5 sq mi) island is mountainous with few trees. The island lies in the mouth of the Nordfjorden, between the islands 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 (to the north) to Husevågøy and then on to Oldeide on Bremangerlandet (to the south).[2]

History

Historically, the island was part of the old Davik Municipality from 1838 until 1964. In 1964, Husevågøy and several small surrounding islands were transferred to Vågsøy Municipality. Then in 2020, the area became part of Kinn Municipality.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
  2. ^ Eide, Bjørn; Askheim, Svein, eds. (2024-11-26). "Husevågøy (Nordfjord)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
  3. ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.