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Village in Vestvågøy Municipality, Norway This article is about the village in Vestvågøy Municipality, Norway. For the former municipality, see Valberg Municipality. For other uses, see Valberg. Village in Northern Norway, Norway
Valberg
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Valberg is located in NordlandValbergValbergShow map of NordlandValberg is located in NorwayValbergValbergShow map of Norway
Coordinates: 68°11′42″N 13°56′25″E / 68.19498°N 13.94036°E / 68.19498; 13.94036
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictLofoten
MunicipalityMoskenes Municipality
Elevation5 m (16 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code8370 Leknes

Valberg is a village in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the southern shore of the island of Vestvågøya, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northeast (across the fjord) from Stamsund and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of the town of Leknes. Valberg Church is located in the village.

Historically, this village was the administrative centre of Valberg Municipality which existed from 1927 until 1963 when it became part of the larger Vestvågøy Municipality.

References

  1. "Valberg, Vestvågøy". yr.no. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  2. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 8 August 2024.


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