Kvalheim Explained

Official Name:Kvalheim
Settlement Type:Village
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:13
Mapframe-Marker:village
Pushpin Map:Vestland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Western Norway
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Vestland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Nordfjord
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Kinn Municipality
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:163
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:6710 Raudeberg
Coordinates:61.9853°N 5.059°W
Elevation M:85
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Kvalheim[2] is a coastal village with large agricultural areas in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the western side of the island of Vågsøy, about west of the large village of Raudeberg. The neighboring villages of Refvika and Vedvika are located across the mountain to the northeast. The Kråkenes Lighthouse lies about to the northwest and the Hendanes Lighthouse can be seen about across the bay from Kvalheim. The nearest town is the municipal center of Måløy which is about a 15-minute drive to the southeast.

Kvalheim had a population (in 2001) of 163.[3] The village of Kvalheim is mentioned in sources reaching back to the 14th century. Some immigrants from Norway took this name as their surname when they traveled to the United States.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kvalheim, Kinn . 2025-10-14 . . no.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn . 2025-10-14 . Norgeskart . . no.
  3. Web site: 3 Nov 2001 . Folke- og bustadteljing 2001 . 24 June 2008 . Statistics Norway.