Tveitevåg Explained

Official Name:Tveitevåg
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:Askøy
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:5310 Hauglandshella
Elevation M:9
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:60.4467°N 5.1339°W

Tveitevåg is a village in Askøy municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located along the Hauglandsosen bay on the western coast of the island of Askøy. The village surrounds the lake Storavatnet, just east of the Kollevågen nature reserve. Tveit Church is located in the village. Historically, the area was home to a large mill, but it is now closed.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tveitevåg, Askøy (Hordaland). yr.no. Norwegian. 2014-11-13.