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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bremanger</span> Municipality in Vestland, Norway

Bremanger is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village of Svelgen is the administrative centre of the municipality. Other villages include Bremanger, Berle, Davik, Isane, Kalvåg, Svelgen, Rugsund, and Ålfoten. Bremanger is the only municipality in Vestland, which is located in two districts. The northern and eastern parts comprising the villages of Oldeide, Berle, Rugsund, Davik, Isane, and Ålfoten is located in the Nordfjord region, while the villages of Bremanger, Kalvåg, Svelgen, Sørgulen, and Botnane are located in the Sunnfjord region. Politically, the municipality works with the Nordfjord region in the council of Nordfjord municipalities.

Hovden is used for many place names and surnames in Norway. One meaning of the name comes from the Old Norse word for head (hovud), which refers to a steep, overhanging mountain or cliff in the vicinity. The second meaning is derived from the Norse word for sacrificial site (hov).

Langenes may refer to the following places in Norway:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bru, Sogn og Fjordane</span> Former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

Bru is a former municipality in the old Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The 382-square-kilometre (147 sq mi) municipality existed from 1923 until 1964 and it included several islands including Svanøya, Askrova, and Stavøya as well as parts of the mainland including the Solheimsdalen valley, east of the village of Norddalsfjord. It is now part of the present-day Kinn Municipality which is in Vestland county in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative center of Bru was the village of Stavang.

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Kvaløya is the name of many islands in Norway:

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Mo Church may refer to several different churches in Norway:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kinn (island)</span> Island in Norway

Kinn is an island in Kinn Municipality which is in Vestland county, Norway. The island lies about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) west of the town of Florø. The neighboring island of Reksta lies just 350 metres (1,150 ft) to the east of Kinn, the island of Skorpa lies about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) northeast of Kinn, and the island of Askrova lies about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) to the southeast. The Ytterøyane Lighthouse is located about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of the island. The island can be reached by ferry from the town of Florø.

Batalden Chapel is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the small island of Fanøya in the Batalden islands. It is an annex chapel in the Kinn parish which is part of the Sunnfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1907 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 100 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kinn Church</span> Church in Vestland, Norway

Kinn Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the small island of Kinn. It is one of two churches for the Kinn parish which is part of the Sunnfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, stone church was built in a long church design in the middle of the 12th century using plans drawn up by an unknown architect.

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Austbygda, Austbygd, Austbygdi, or Austbygde are place names in the Norwegian language. The prefix "aust-" means "eastern" and the root word "bygd(a/e/i)" refers to a "village" or "rural countryside". The name may refer to the following places in Norway:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vestland</span> County of Norway

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kinn</span> Municipality in Vestland, Norway

Kinn is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It was established on 1 January 2020. It is in the traditional districts of Nordfjord and Sunnfjord. The municipality is the only non-contiguous municipality in Norway since the municipality of Bremanger lies in between the north and south parts of Kinn. The administrative centres of the municipality is the two cities of Florø and Måløy. Some villages in the municipality include Rognaldsvåg, Stavang, Grov, Norddalsfjord, Nyttingnes, Steinhovden, Brandsøy, Deknepollen, Holvika, Kvalheim, Langeneset, Raudeberg, Refvika, Silda, Tennebø, Vedvika, and Vågsvåg.

Nykirken is a church in the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway.