Raudeberg
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Raudeberg is a village in the municipality of Vågsøy
in Sogn og Fjordane
county, Norway
. It is located on the east side of the island of Vågsøy, near the Nord-Vågsøy church. The villages of Refvik
, Vedvik
, and Langenes
are located a few kilometers to the north, and the town of Måløy
is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) to the south. The island of Silda
is located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeast of the village of Raudeberg.
Raudeberg (historically spelled Rødberg) was the administrative centre of the former municipality of Nord-Vågsøy
. Today, it is the second largest settlement in the municipality, after Måløy
, with a population of 668 people in 2009.
Vågsøy
Vågsøy is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. The municipality's administrative center is the town Måløy. Vågsøy is also the name of the main island in the municipality with an area of...
in Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane
is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is located on the east side of the island of Vågsøy, near the Nord-Vågsøy church. The villages of Refvik
Refvik
Refvik or Refvika is a village in the municipality of Vågsøy in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located on the north side of the island of Vågsøy, about northwest of Raudeberg, south of Vedvik, and southwest of Langenes...
, Vedvik
Vedvik
Vedvik or Vedvika is a village in the municipality of Vågsøy in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located on the north side of the island of Vågsøy, about northeast of Refvik, west of Langenes, and about north of Raudeberg...
, and Langenes
Langenes, Sogn og Fjordane
Langenes or Langeneset is a village in the municipality of Vågsøy in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located on the northeastern side of the island of Vågsøy on the shore of the Sildegapet bay. It is about east of the villages of Vedvik and Refvik. The larger village of Raudeberg is...
are located a few kilometers to the north, and the town of Måløy
Måløy
is a town and the administrative centre of the municipality of Vågsøy in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. Måløy is located on the southeastern side of the island of Vågsøy, about northeast of the village of Holvik and about south of Raudeberg. The Måløybrua connects the town to the village of...
is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) to the south. The island of Silda
Silda
Silda is an island in the municipality of Vågsøy in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located northeast of the island of Vågsøy in the Sildagapet bay, about east of the small village of Langenes or about northeast of Raudeberg. This is the site of the 1810 Battle of Silda...
is located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeast of the village of Raudeberg.
Raudeberg (historically spelled Rødberg) was the administrative centre of the former municipality of Nord-Vågsøy
Nord-Vågsøy
Nord-Vågsøy is a former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the northern part of the present-day municipality of Vågsøy...
. Today, it is the second largest settlement in the municipality, after Måløy
Måløy
is a town and the administrative centre of the municipality of Vågsøy in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. Måløy is located on the southeastern side of the island of Vågsøy, about northeast of the village of Holvik and about south of Raudeberg. The Måløybrua connects the town to the village of...
, with a population of 668 people in 2009.