Kinn Municipality

former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

is a town and the administrative centre of Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The town was founded by royal decree in 1860 as a ladested on the island of Florelandet, located between the Botnafjorden and Solheimsfjorden. Florø is Norway's (and thus the Scandinavian Peninsula's) westernmost town. It is the most western town on the mainland in the Nordic countries.

Måløy () is a town in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The town is located on the southeastern side of the island of Vågsøy, about northeast of the village of Holvika and about south of the village of Raudeberg. The Måløy Bridge connects the town centre to the area of Deknepollen on the mainland. Sør-Vågsøy Church is located in Måløy.

106 km fjord in Norway

airport in Flora, Norway

Deknepollen is a neighborhood in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. Deknepollen is located on the mainland and it is an eastern suburb of the town of Måløy (which is located on the island of Vågsøy), which it is connected to by a long Måløy Bridge. It is also located about west of the village of Bryggja. The village of Tennebø is located about southeast of Deknepollen, with the lake Deknepollvatnet located between the two villages. Before the Måløy Bridge was constructed, there was a ferry from Deknepollen to Måløy.

Sunnfjord ( - in contrast to Nordfjord) is a traditional district in Western Norway located in Vestland county. It includes the municipalities of Askvoll, Fjaler, the southernmost parts of Kinn, Sunnfjord, and the southernmost parts of Bremanger. It covers an area of about and has a population (2016) of 43,324—about 8% of the population of Vestland county.

Holvika (sometimes unofficially spelled Holevik) is a small village on the south side of the island of Vågsøy in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is situated along the Vågsfjorden, a part of the large Nordfjorden. The village is located about southwest of the town of Måløy and about east of the village of Vågsvåg.

municipality in Vestland, Norway

island in Vågsøy, Norway

Brandsøy is a village in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on both sides of small strait that separates the east end of the island of Brandsøya and the mainland. The village sits along the Norwegian National Road 5 highway, about east of the town of Florø and about west of the village of Grov.

Raudeberg is a village in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the east side of the island of Vågsøy. The villages of Refvika, Vedvika, and Langeneset are located a few kilometers to the north, and the town of Måløy is about to the south. The island of Silda is located about offshore to the northeast of the village of Raudeberg.

fjord in Vestland, Norway

road in Norway

Vågsvåg is a village in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the southern shore of the island of Vågsøy along the Vågsfjorden, a part of the main Nordfjorden. The village looks across the fjord towards the island of Husevågøy.

road bridge in Måløy, Kinn, Norway

former municipality of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

lighthouse in Norway

Endestadvatnet is a lake in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The lake is located about east of the village of Eikefjord and west of the lake Emhjellevatnet in the neighboring Gloppen Municipality.

Svanøya or Brulandet is an island in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The island is located in the Sunnfjord district of the county. The island lies just to the west of the mainland, in the mouth of the Førdefjorden. The Brufjorden runs along the north and east sides of the island and the Stavfjorden runs along the south side of the island. The island of Askrova lies about northwest of Svanøya.

island in Kinn, Norway

sports club in Florø, Kinn, Vestland, Norway

lighthouse in Norway

lighthouse in Norway

church building in Kinn, Norway

Reksta is an island in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The island lies about west of the town of Florø in a large group of inhabited islands. Reksta sits about east of the island of Kinn, about north of the island of Askrova, and about south of the island of Skorpa. Most of the inhabitants on Reksta live on the west side in and around the small fishing village of Rognaldsvåg. The population of the island (2001) is 144.

Nyttingnes is a hamlet with 28 inhabitants and 9 houses in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. Nyttingnes is located northwest of the village of Steinhovden and about across the fjord from the village of Brandsøy. The town of Florø lies about to the west, although the road from Nyttingnes to Florø goes around the fjord via the village of Eikefjord, a long drive.

Norwegian island

church building in Kinn, Norway

island in Kinn, Norway

lighthouse in Norway

island in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway

Stavfjorden is a fjord situated in Vestland county, Norway about north of the city of Bergen and about west of the town of Førde. It is part of a series of fjords that are located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The fjord connects the Norwegian Sea and the Førdefjorden. The long Stavfjorden runs along the border between Askvoll Municipality and Kinn Municipality before connecting with the Førdefjorden at Flokeneset at the border with Sunnfjord Municipality.

Norddalsfjord or Norddal is a village in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies along the Norddalsfjorden at the entrance to the Solheimsdalen valley. It sits at the mouth of the Norddalselva river on a small peninsula that sticks out into the fjord. The village lies along Norwegian County Road 544 about east of the town of Florø, and about northeast of the Norddalsfjord Bridge. Nordal Church is located in the small village.

church building in Kinn, Norway

church building in Kinn, Vestland, Norway

Vedvika is a village in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the north side of the island of Vågsøy, about northeast of the village of Refvika, west of Langeneset, and about north of Raudeberg. The population (2001) of Vedvik is 156.

church building in Kinn, Norway

Refvika is a village in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the north side of the island of Vågsøy, about northwest of the village of Raudeberg, south of Vedvika, and southwest of Langenes. The village of Kvalheim is located to the southwest on the other side of a mountain.

lighthouse in Norway

church building in Kinn, Norway

Ålfotbreen is a glacier located in Vestland county, Norway. The glacier is located in the Nordfjord region and it straddles the borders of Bremanger Municipality, Kinn Municipality, and Gloppen Municipality. It is located west of the village of Hyen, south of the village of Ålfoten, and east of the village of Svelgen.

church building in Kinn, Vestland, Norway

Husevågøy is an island in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The island is mountainous with few trees. The island lies in the mouth of the Nordfjorden, between the islands of Vågsøy and Bremangerlandet. In 2018, there were about 50 residents on the island. There is a car ferry that runs from the town of Måløy on Vågsøy island (to the north) to Husevågøy and then on to Oldeide on Bremangerlandet (to the south).

Firdaposten is a local newspaper published in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It also covers news from Bremanger Municipality. The newspaper was established as a media outlet of the Norwegian Labour Party in 1948. The first editor of the paper was Guttorm Hansen. At the initial phase the paper was published twice a week. It is owned by A-Pressen, and had a circulation of 5481 in 2007.

coastal lighthouse located in Vågsøy, Norway

Steinhovden is a village with 119 inhabitants in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located along the Høydalsfjorden, about southeast of the village of Nyttingnes and about west of the village of Eikefjord.

former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

island in Norway

church building in Kinn, Norway

settlement in Kinn Municipality, Norway

village on Vågsøy island, Norway

lighthouse in Norway

former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

thumb | right | alt=Askrova prayer house chapel. | Askrova prayer house chapel. Askrova is an island in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located along the Brufjorden, near the mouth of the Førdefjorden, about northwest of the island of Svanøya. Askrova sits about southwest of the town of Florø and about the same distance southeast of the island of Reksta.

Fjord1 AS is a Norwegian transport conglomerate, one of the largest in the Norwegian transport sector. Formed in 2001, company headquarters are in Florø, with the headquarters of the ferry division in Molde. It operates a fleet of environmentally friendly vessels in the Norwegian fjords.

thumb|right | Image of Tennebø Tennebø is a village in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is a suburb of the town of Måløy, the centre of which is located about away. The village of Deknepollen, another suburb of Måløy lies about to the northwest. The lake Deknepollvatnet is just north of the village of Tennebø. The village sits along the Skavøypollen, a small bay off the main Nordfjorden. To the east, the village of Bryggja is about away.

Deknepollvatnet (known locally as Polljavatnet) is a lake in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The lake is situated on the mainland between the small villages of Degnepoll and Tennebø, just east of the town of Måløy.

Kvalheim is a coastal village with large agricultural areas in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the western side of the island of Vågsøy, about west of the large village of Raudeberg. The neighboring villages of Refvika and Vedvika are located across the mountain to the northeast. The Kråkenes Lighthouse lies about to the northwest and the Hendanes Lighthouse can be seen about across the bay from Kvalheim. The nearest town is the municipal center of Måløy which is about a 15-minute drive to the southeast.