Måløy
Sign in to saveMåløy () 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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- Måløy
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- Norway
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- Western Norway
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- Vestland
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- Nordfjord
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- Municipality
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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.
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.