Stongfjorden

Stongfjorden
Village
View of the village
Stongfjorden
Location in Sogn og Fjordane county
Stongfjorden
Stongfjorden (Norway)
Coordinates: 61°25′39″N 05°10′02″E / 61.42750°N 5.16722°E / 61.42750; 5.16722Coordinates: 61°25′39″N 05°10′02″E / 61.42750°N 5.16722°E / 61.42750; 5.16722
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Sogn og Fjordane
District Sunnfjord
Municipality Askvoll Municipality
Elevation[1] 4 m (13 ft)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 6984 Stongfjorden

Stongfjorden is a village in Askvoll Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located at the head of the Stongfjord, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northeast of the village of Askvoll and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southwest of the village of Kvammen. The village is an industrial area that was home to the first aluminum manufacturing plant in Scandinavia, Stangfjorden Elektrokemiske Fabriker from 1908 to 1946. The Stongfjorden Chapel is located in the village.

References

  1. "Stongfjorden" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-12-05.


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