Raudeberg Explained

Official Name:Raudeberg
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Vestland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Vestland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Western Norway
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Vestland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Nordfjord
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Kinn Municipality
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.67
Population As Of:2018
Population Total:656
Population Density Km2:979
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:6710 Raudeberg
Coordinates:61.985°N 5.1379°W
Elevation M:4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

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 to the south. The island of Silda is located about offshore to the northeast of the village of Raudeberg.[2] 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 0.67km2 village has a population (2018) of 656 and a population density of .[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Raudeberg, Vågsøy (Sogn og Fjordane). yr.no. 2019-10-12.
  2. Web site: Raudeberg. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2010-07-21.
  3. Web site: Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. Statistics Norway. Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1 January 2018.