Kvalvåg

Coordinates: 63°04′12″N 07°52′51″E / 63.07000°N 7.88083°E / 63.07000; 7.88083
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Kvalvåg
Village
Location in Kristiansund municipality
Location in Kristiansund municipality
Coordinates: 63°04′12″N 07°52′51″E / 63.07000°N 7.88083°E / 63.07000; 7.88083
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictNordmøre
MunicipalityKristiansund Municipality
Area
 • Total0.21 km2 (0.08 sq mi)
Elevation24 m (79 ft)
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total240
 • Density1,143/km2 (2,960/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6523 Frei

Kvalvåg is a village in Kristiansund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village lies on the southeast side of the island of Frei, along the Freifjorden, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of the town of Kristiansund. Some neighboring villages near Kvalvåg include Nedre Frei, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the southwest and Rensvik, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the northwest.

The 0.21-square-kilometre (52-acre) village has a population (2012) of 240, which gives the village a population density of 1,143 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,960/sq mi).[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2012). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Kvalvåg" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 18 November 2010.