Langevåg
Langevåg is a place in the Norwegian municipality of Sula on the island of the same name in the province of Møre og Romsdal . Langevåg is the administrative center of the municipality of Sula. It has the postcode number 6030.
location
The village is located on the north bank of the island on the Heissafjorden . On the other side of the fjord is the city of Ålesund , to which there are ferry connections. Upstream from Langevåg are several archipelago around the Storholmen archipelago .
economy
There are several companies in the area from the mechanical engineering sector as well as the food, textile and wood industries. Another important sector is the construction and repair of ships and facilities for oil drilling companies. The Sulaposten newspaper is published in Langevåg .
history
On March 13, 1972, the ship Senja in the village caught fire and was badly damaged.
Buildings and monuments
Langevåg Church, built in 1948, exists in the village . Archaeological maritime stray finds have been made in the area of the port.
Personalities
The tuba player Stein Erik Tafjord (* 1953), the French horn player Runar Tafjord (* 1957), the jazz trumpeter and music producer Nils Petter Molvær (* 1960), the French horn player Hild Sofie Tafjord (* 1974) and the jazz trumpeter and were born in the village Composer Kåre Nymark (* 1974).
The soccer player Cecilie Hauståker Fiskerstrand (* 1996) began her sporting career at the local sports club.
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Coordinates: 62 ° 26 ' N , 6 ° 11' E