Norddalsfjord
village in Kinn, Norway
Norddalsfjord or Norddal is a village in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies along the Norddalsfjorden at the entrance to the Solheimsdalen valley. It sits at the mouth of the Norddalselva river on a small peninsula that sticks out into the fjord. The village lies along Norwegian County Road 544 about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of the town of Florø, and about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northeast of the Norddalsfjord Bridge. Nordal Church is located in the small village.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Nov 29, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q11991761. Authority coordinates are 61.643, 5.378. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
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