Husavik, Norway Explained

Official Name:Husavik
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Vestland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Western Norway
Subdivision Name2:Vestland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Midhordland
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Austevoll
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:5396 Vestre Vinnesvåg
Elevation M:5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:60.0186°N 5.2814°W

Husavik is a village in Austevoll municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on Vestre Vinnesvåg area on the southeastern shore of the island of Huftarøy, about northeast of the village of Vinnes and about south of the farming village of Otterå. The village is a regular stop for a ferry service connecting the islands of Austevoll to the large island of Stord to the south, across the Selbjørnsfjorden.[2] The village was one of the first villages in Austevoll to gain industrial jobs. An engine factory was built here in 1910.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Husavik, Austevoll (Hordaland). yr.no. Norwegian. 2015-01-06.
  2. Encyclopedia: Austevoll. Geir. Thorsnæs. 2020-06-14. 2019-10-28. Store norske leksikon. . Norwegian.