Rognaldsvåg

Village in Western Norway, Norway
61°33′53″N 04°47′35″E / 61.56472°N 4.79306°E / 61.56472; 4.79306CountryNorwayRegionWestern NorwayCountyVestlandDistrictSunnfjordMunicipalityKinnElevation3 m (10 ft)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Post Code
6915 Rognaldsvåg

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 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) east of the island of Kinn and about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of the island of Skorpa. The town of Florø is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the east and the island of Askrova is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) 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.

Local dialect

Rognaldsvåg accent
Man from Rognaldsvåg, without place names
Rognaldsvåg accent
Man from Rognaldsvåg, with place names
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References

  1. ^ "Rognaldsvåg" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-08-08.


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