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Steinhovden
Steinhovden | |
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  Steinhovden Location in Vestland  Steinhovden Steinhovden (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 61°34′18″N 05°18′16″E / 61.57167°N 5.30444°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Sunnfjord |
| Municipality | Kinn |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2001)[2] | |
| • Total | 119 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6940 Eikefjord |
Steinhovden is a village with 119 inhabitants in the municipality of Kinn in Vestland county, Norway.[2] The village is located along the Høydalsfjorden, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southeast of the village of Nyttingnes and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the village of Eikefjord. The village area is divided into 6 farm areas: Seljeset, Høyvik, Holmesund, Steinhovden, Steinvik and Hopen. The chairman of the area is now trying to get a windmill park built to produce electrical energy for the community. The nearby Skårafjæra area is a popular place for tourists. The hunting season begins 11 September and hunters may go after deer, seal, and whales.
- ^ "Steinhovden" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
- ^ a b Statistisk sentralbyrå (2001). "Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1401 Flora" (PDF) (in Norwegian).
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