Official Name: | Nykvåg |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Nordland#Norway |
Pushpin Label: | Nykvåg |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Norway |
Subdivision Name1: | Northern Norway |
Subdivision Name2: | Nordland |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Vesterålen |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name4: | Bø Municipality |
Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
Postal Code: | 8475 Straumsjøen |
Coordinates: | 68.7768°N 14.4729°W |
Elevation M: | 6 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Nykvåg[2] is a fishing village in Bø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is one of the largest fishing villages on the west coast of the large island of Langøya in the Vesterålen archipelago. The village lies along the south side of Nykvåg bay and the neighboring village to the west is Vågen. The villages of Hovden and Malnes are located about northeast of Nykvåg. Nykvåg is also known for its rich bird life in the Nykvåg/Nykan Nature Reserve adjacent to the village.[3]