Husavik is a village in Austevoll municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on Vestre Vinnesvåg area on the southeastern shore of the island of Huftarøy, about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) northeast of the village of Vinnes and about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of the farming village of Otterå. The village is a regular stop for a ferry service connecting the islands of Austevoll to the large island of Stord to the south, across the Selbjørnsfjorden.[2] The village was one of the first villages in Austevoll to gain industrial jobs. An engine factory was built here in 1910.
Husavik | |
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Village | |
  Husavik Location of the village  Husavik Husavik (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 60°01′07″N 05°16′53″E / 60.01861°N 5.28139°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Midhordland |
| Municipality | Austevoll |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5396 Vestre Vinnesvåg |
References
edit- ^ "Husavik, Austevoll (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (28 October 2019). "Austevoll". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 June 2020.