Raudeberg
Raudeberg | |
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Village | |
View of the local church | |
Interactive map of Raudeberg | |
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| Coordinates: 61°59′06″N 5°08′17″E / 61.98501°N 5.13795°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Nordfjord |
| Municipality | Kinn Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 562 |
| • Density | 839/km2 (2,170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6710 Raudeberg |
Raudeberg[3] 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.[4]
Nord-Vågsøy Church is located on the eastern edge of the village, right along the coast.
The 0.67-square-kilometre (170-acre) village has a population (2024) of 562 and a population density of 839 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,170/sq mi).[1]
History
Raudeberg (historically spelled Rødberg) was the administrative centre of the old Nord-Vågsøy Municipality, which existed from 1910 until 1964.
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Raudeberg, Kinn". yr.no. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
- ^ Eide, Bjørn; Askheim, Svein, eds. (2025-08-01). "Raudeberg". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-10-14.