Refvika
Refvika
Refvik (unofficial)[1] | |
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Village | |
 Refvikstranden beach in Refvik | |
 Interactive map of Refvika | |
  Refvika Location within Vestland  Refvika Location within Norway | |
| Coordinates: 61°59′54″N 5°05′24″E / 61.9984°N 5.0899°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Nordfjord |
| Municipality | Kinn Municipality |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 126 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6710 Raudeberg |
Refvika[1] is a village in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the north side of the island of Vågsøy, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of the village of Raudeberg, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Vedvika, and 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) southwest of Langenes. The village of Kvalheim is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the southwest on the other side of a mountain.[3]
The village lies between the lake Refvikvatnet and the ocean. The local Refviksanden beach, with its beautiful silver sand, is a 0.6 kilometres (0.37 mi) long beach is a popular swimming beach that draws many tourists. Refvika has a population of about 110 people.[3]
The Tornado Måløy FK association football team sometimes plays in Refvika.
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
- ↑ "Refvika, Vågsøy (Sogn og Fjordane)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
- 1 2 Askheim, Svein, ed. (2020-06-08). "Refvika". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-10-14.