Moldøen, Måløy

Name: Moldøen
Address: Måløy, Norway

#7 among attractions in Måløy

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Moldøen is a small island in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located immediately east of the town centre in Måløy in the Ulvesund strait between the large island of Vågsøy and the village of Degnepoll on the mainland. Historically, the island was strategically placed in the main shipping lane on Norway's coast with harbour facilities for vessels sailing between Bergen and Northern Norway and was visited by King Frederik IV in 1704. The island became an important trading post for the region and was the original site of the town of Måløy. Moldøen with its trading privileges was owned by a number of succeeding families such as Fester, Glad, Friis, Knoph, Schmidt and Lem until the area was expropriated by the municipality for development. The town has since spread onto the island of Vågsøy, where the majority of the town is now located, and in recent decades onto the mainland. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 61°55'43"N, 5°7'5"E

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Moldøen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Husevågøy, Måløybrua, Sør-Vågsøy Church, Hendanes Lighthouse.

2.7 miSW
Island
Husevågøy
70 min walk • Husevågøy is an island in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 9.1-square-kilometre island is mountainous with few trees. The island lies in the mouth of the Nordfjorden, between the islands of Vågsøy and Bremangerlandet. In 2018, there were about 50 residents on the island.
~640 ftE
Bridge
Måløybrua, Måløy
4 min walk • The Måløy Bridge is a cantilever road bridge in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The bridge connects the village area of Degnepoll on the mainland and the town of Måløy on the island of Vågsøy. The bridge carries Norwegian national road 15 over the Måløystraumen strait and Måløy island.
~1380 ftNW
Church
Sør-Vågsøy Church, Måløy
7 min walk • Sør-Vågsøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Måløy on the southeastern coast of the island of Vågsøy. It is the church for the Sør-Vågsøy parish which is part of the Nordfjord prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
3.7 miNW
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Hendanes Lighthouse, Måløy
94 min walk • Hendanes Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse located in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The lighthouse sits on the western shore of the island of Vågsøy, about 3 kilometres north of the village of Vågsvåg.
4.2 miNE
Lighthouse
Ulvesund Lighthouse, Måløy
107 min walk • Ulvesund Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse located in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the mainland coast along the Ulvesundet strait.
4.3 miN
Church
Nord-Vågsøy Church, Vågsøy Island
109 min walk • Nord-Vågsøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Raudeberg on the northeastern coast of the island of Vågsøy. It is the church for the Nord-Vågsøy parish which is part of the Nordfjord prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
7.3 miNE
Island
Barmøya
186 min walk • Barmøya or Barmen is a small island in Stad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 9-square-kilometre island lies just off the mainland between the Stad peninsula and the island of Vågsøy.