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| Coordinates: 60°41′56″N 04°55′41″E / 60.69889°N 4.92806°E / 60.69889; 4.92806Coordinates: 60°41′56″N 04°55′41″E / 60.69889°N 4.92806°E / 60.69889; 4.92806 | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Hordaland |
| District | Nordhordland |
| Municipality | Radøy |
| Elevation [1] | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5937 Bøvågen |
Bøvågen is a small village in Radøy municipality, Hordaland 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.
The village sits about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of the municipal centre 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]
References
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^ Haaland, Anders. "Sverre Munck". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
^ Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Bøvågen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
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