Nykvåg

Nykvåg is a fishing village in Bø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is one of the largest fishing villages on the west coast of the large island of Langøya in the Vesterålen archipelago. The village lies along the south side of Nykvåg bay and the neighboring village to the west is Vågen. The villages of Hovden and Malnes are located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northeast of Nykvåg. Nykvåg is also known for its rich bird life in the Nykvåg/Nykan Nature Reserve adjacent to the village.[2]

Nykvåg
Village
The port in Nykvåg, July 2006
The port in Nykvåg, July 2006
Nykvåg is located in Nordland
Nykvåg
Nykvåg
Location in Nordland
Nykvåg is located in Norway
Nykvåg
Nykvåg
Nykvåg (Norway)
Coordinates: 68.7768°N 14.4729°E / 68.7768; 14.4729
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictVesterålen
Municipality
Elevation6 m (20 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8475 Straumsjøen

References

  1. "Nykvåg, Bø (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Nykvåg" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-07-28.


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