Holvika
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| Country | Norway | ||||
| Province (fylke) | Vestland | ||||
| Municipality (commune) : | chin | ||||
| Coordinates : | 61 ° 56 ' N , 5 ° 5' E | ||||
| Residents : | 299 (2019) | ||||
| Area : | 0.19 km² | ||||
| Population density : | 1574 inhabitants per km² | ||||
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| Street: | Fv601 | ||||
| Next international airport : | Bergen Airport | ||||
Holvika is a village in the Norwegian municipality of Kinn in the province of Vestland .
It is located on the north side of the Vågsfjord on the north bank of the bay of the same name, Holvika, on the south coast of the island of Vågsøya . Fylkesvei 601 runs through the village from Måløy in the east to Vågsvåg in the west . To the north of the village, large mountain ranges rise up to heights of up to 600 meters with Mount Veten (613 meters).
During the Second World War , Holvika was the site of fighting on December 27, 1941 as part of a British commando company.
The village has 299 inhabitants (as of 2019) on an area of 0.19 km², and there is also a primary school in Holvika.
Personalities
The Norwegian author and teacher Eva Skomsø Svanøe (* 1954) was born in Holvika . The author and educator Per Arne Skomsø (* 1947) came to Holvika as a toddler and grew up here.
Web links
- Depiction of Holvika in the Kartverket