Place:Måløy, Vågsøy, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

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NameMåløy
Alt namesMåløysource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeTown
Coordinates61.95°N 5.1°E
Located inVågsøy, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
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Måløy is a town in the municipality of Kinn in Vestland county, Norway. Måløy 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, Måløy was granted town status by the municipality. The town has a population (2018) of 3,283 and a population density of . Prior to 2020, the town was also the administrative centre of the old Vågsøy Municipality.

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