Valberg, Nordland Explained

Official Name:Valberg
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Nordland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Nordland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Lofoten
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Moskenes Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:8370 Leknes
Coordinates:68.195°N 13.9404°W
Elevation M:5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Valberg[2] is a village in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the southern shore of the island of Vestvågøya, about northeast (across the fjord) from Stamsund and about northeast of the town of Leknes. Valberg Church is located in the village.

Historically, this village was the administrative centre of Valberg Municipality which existed from 1927 until 1963 when it became part of the larger Vestvågøy Municipality.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Valberg, Vestvågøy. yr.no. 2024-08-08.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-08-08.