Rognaldsvåg Explained

Rognaldsvåg should not be confused with Ronaldsway.

Official Name:Rognaldsvåg
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Vestland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Western Norway
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Vestland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Sunnfjord
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Kinn
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Elevation M:3
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:6915 Rognaldsvåg
Coordinates:61.5647°N 4.7931°W

Rognaldsvåg is a fishing village in the municipality of Kinn in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the western end of the island of Reksta, less than east of the island of Kinn and about south of the island of Skorpa. The town of Florø is located about to the east and the island of Askrova is to the southeast. The small village has about 80 residents (as of 2012). The village has two ports with a distinctive channel between them where boathouses are close together. Rognaldsvåg is rich in ambience and cultural heritage with cemeteries and ruins from the Viking Age.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rognaldsvåg. yr.no. Norwegian. 2010-08-08.