Stongfjorden

Coordinates: 61°25′39″N 05°10′02″E / 61.42750°N 5.16722°E / 61.42750; 5.16722
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Stongfjorden
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Stongfjorden is located in Vestland
Stongfjorden
Stongfjorden
Location of the village
Stongfjorden is located in Norway
Stongfjorden
Stongfjorden
Stongfjorden (Norway)
Coordinates: 61°25′39″N 05°10′02″E / 61.42750°N 5.16722°E / 61.42750; 5.16722
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictSunnfjord
MunicipalityAskvoll Municipality
Elevation4 m (13 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6984 Stongfjorden

Stongfjorden is a village in Askvoll Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located at the head of the Stongfjord, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northeast of the village of Askvoll and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southwest of the village of Kvammen. The village is an industrial area that was home to the first aluminum manufacturing plant in Scandinavia, Stangfjorden Elektrokemiske Fabriker from 1908 to 1946. The Stongfjorden Chapel is located in the village.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Stongfjorden" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-12-05.