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Kvalvåg

Coordinates: 63°04′12″N 07°52′51″E / 63.07000°N 7.88083°E / 63.07000; 7.88083
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Kvalvåg
Village
Location in Kristiansund municipality
Location in Kristiansund municipality
Map
Coordinates: 63°04′12″N 07°52′51″E / 63.07000°N 7.88083°E / 63.07000; 7.88083
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictNordmøre
MunicipalityKristiansund Municipality
Area
 • Total
0.21 km2 (0.08 sq mi)
Elevation24 m (79 ft)
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total
240
 • Density1,143/km2 (2,960/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6523 Frei

Kvalvåg[3] is a village in Kristiansund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village lies on the southeast side of the island of Frei, along the Freifjorden, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of the town of Kristiansund. The villages of Nedre Frei and Storbakken lie about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the southwest and the village of Rensvik lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the northwest.

The 0.21-square-kilometre (52-acre) village had a population (2012) of 240 and a population density of 1,143 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,960/sq mi). Since 2012, the population and area data for this village area has not been separately tracked by Statistics Norway.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (3 April 2022). "04859: Area and population of urban settlements (US) 2000 - 2021".
  2. ^ "Kvalvåg" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
  3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 8 March 2025.