Refvik
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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 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of Raudeberg
, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Vedvik
, 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.
The village is in a steep valley between the lake Refvikvatnet and the ocean. The local Refviksanden Beach, with its beautiful silver sand, is a 1.5 kilometre (0.93205910497471 mi) long beach that is one of Norway's finest swimming beaches. Refvik has a population (2001) of 126 people.
The Tornado Måløy FK
association football team sometimes plays in Refvik.
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 north side of the island of Vågsøy, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of Raudeberg
Raudeberg
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 to...
, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of 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 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) southwest of 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...
. The village of Kvalheim
Kvalheim
Kvalheim is a coastal village with large agricultural areas in the municipality of Vågsøy in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located on the western side of the island of Vågsøy, about west of Raudeberg. The neighboring villages of Refvik, Vedvik, and Langenes are located across...
is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the southwest on the other side of a mountain.
The village is in a steep valley between the lake Refvikvatnet and the ocean. The local Refviksanden Beach, with its beautiful silver sand, is a 1.5 kilometre (0.93205910497471 mi) long beach that is one of Norway's finest swimming beaches. Refvik has a population (2001) of 126 people.
The Tornado Måløy FK
Tornado Måløy FK
Tornado Måløy Fotballklubb is a Norwegian association football club from Vågsøy, Sogn og Fjordane. It plays in both Måløy and Refvik, and the men's team is situated in the Third Division, the fourth tier of Norwegian football.-History:...
association football team sometimes plays in Refvik.