Måløy

Coordinates: 61°56′07″N 5°06′49″E / 61.9353°N 5.1136°E / 61.9353; 5.1136
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Måløy
Kinn Municipality
Established as 
Town (By)1997
Area
[1]
 • Total2.15 km2 (0.83 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total3,283
 • Density1,527/km2 (3,950/sq mi)
DemonymMåløyværing
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6700 Måløy

Måløy (Norwegian pronunciation:

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

Vågsøy Municipality
.

History

View of Måløy town from the harbour

Måløy was founded as a trading center on the small island of Moldøen, or Måløya, on the Ulvesundet strait between Vågsøy island and the mainland. As trade flourished, the town gradually moved to the larger island of Vågsøy, while keeping the name of the smaller island. This is the cause of some confusion, although the smaller island is today often known as "Lisje-Måløyna" (literally smaller Måløy) or "Øyna" (literally the island). During World War II, it was used as a German coastal fortress, which led to the eradication of all settlement on the island to make room for the fortress, and as a result of Operation Archery in December 1941.

Måløy was the

Kinn Municipality
. At that time, Måløy lost its administrative centre status.

Townscape

The town square in Måløy has a monument remembering the citizens of Sør-Vågsøy and Davik municipalities who died in World War II. Another monument, located elsewhere in the town, is a memorial to Martin Linge, the only Norwegian who died during Operation Archery. Few streets in Måløy are named; most, especially the ones on the hillside, are only numbered.

Panorama of Måløy

Culture

The festival Måløydagene is arranged in the town every year. In 2004, Måløy was awarded the role as a

2008 Tall Ships' Races main port. The town was the host of the participating tall ships from July 28 until August 4. The event had a budget of 18 million kr, of which the county government would sponsor 2.5 million kr. The town offered great hospitality and welcomed crews warmly. The town, with STI had organized much in the way of crew activities.[4][5]

Education

The only upper secondary school in the municipality, Måløy

Ålesund University College in Ålesund, and the University of Bergen in Bergen
.

Sports

The

Refvika. The club's two men's senior teams play in the Norwegian third division
and fifth division as of 2008.

International relations

Måløy has a

friendship agreement
with the following "twin" towns:

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Måløy, Vågsøy (Sogn og Fjordane)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
  3. NRK. 2007. Archived from the original
    on 2008-05-21. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
  4. ^ Eldgrim Fossheim (2008). "Ikkje meir til Tall Ships Race - NRK Sogn og Fjordane - NRK Nyhende" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
  5. ^ Reksnes, Asgeir; Fagna, Heidi (2008). "Vågsøy tek stor skipsrisiko - NRK Sogn og Fjordane - NRK Nyhende" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 2008-05-09.

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