Måløy

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.

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Settlement.official_name: Måløy
Settlement.settlement_type: Town/City
Settlement.image_skyline: Måløy3.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: View of the town
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 10
Settlement.mapframe marker: town
Settlement.pushpin_map: Vestland#Norway
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Norway
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Western Norway
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Vestland
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Nordfjord
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Municipality

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Culture
Education
Sports
Transport
International relations
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Måløy is one of the most important fishing ports in Norway. In 1997, the town was granted town status by the municipality. The town has a population (2024) of and a population density of . Prior to 2020, the town was also the administrative centre of the old Vågsøy Municipality.

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