Bøvågen
Village in Western Norway, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bøvågen is a small village in Alver municipality, Vestland county, Norway. It's located on the northern part of the island of Radøy. From 1924 until 1964, it was the administrative centre of the former municipality of Hordabø. Hordabø Church is located in the village.
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Coordinates: 60°41′56″N 04°55′41″E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Western Norway |
County | Vestland |
District | Nordhordland |
Municipality | Alver |
Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 5937 Bøvågen |
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The village sits about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of the village of Manger. Bøvågen has had various industry over the years. Originally it was a fishing village, but more recently it has been home to a plant belonging to the industrial company Sverre Munck Elektro-Mekanisk Industri.[2][3]