Husevågøy

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Husevågøy is an island in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The island lies at the outer part of the Nordfjorden, between Bremangerlandet to the south and Vågsøy to the north, and has an area of 9.2 square kilometres (3.6 sq mi). The largest settlement on the island is Husevåg, on the northwestern side of Husevågøy, while Krabbestig and Tytingvåg are located on the southern side. Husevågøy is connected by ferry to both Måløy and Oldeide on Bremangerlandet. Settlement and economic activity have historically been linked to fishing, small-scale farming and seaborne transport. Husevåg is also registered as a state fishing harbour facility and has been described as a commercially active fishing harbour of high value. Husevågøy has several recorded cultural heritage sites, including Trollholet and the rock carvings at Færeldemyra. Store norske leksikon describes Bronze Age rock carvings in serpentine rock on the island. A large occurrence of cauliflower coral has also been documented off Husevågøy, and the Klovningen Nature Reserve lies west of the island.

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