Kvenvær

Kvenvær
Village
Kvenvær
Kvenvær
Coordinates: 63°31′57″N 8°23′28″E / 63.5325°N 08.3912°E / 63.5325; 08.3912
CountryNorway
RegionCentral Norway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictFosen
MunicipalityHitra Municipality
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
7243 Kvenvær

Kvenvær is a fishing village in Hitra Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the northwestern coast of the island of Hitra. It is just south of the Bispøyan islands. Kvenvær Church is located in the village.

View of Kvenvær Church

History

Historically, the village was the administrative centre of the old Kvenvær Municipality which existed from 1913 until 1964.

References

  1. ^ "Kvenvær, Hitra (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 25 January 2025.