Flatraket
Flatraket | |
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Village | |
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  Flatraket  Flatraket | |
| Coordinates: 61°58′26″N 5°13′47″E / 61.9739°N 5.2297°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Nordfjord |
| Municipality | Stad Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.31 km2 (0.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 305 |
| • Density | 984/km2 (2,550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6717 Flatraket |
Flatraket[3] is a small village in Stad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) northeast of the town of Måløy (in Kinn Municipality), about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest of the village of Håvik, and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of the village of Selje. Flatraket has a good view of the island of Silda and the Stadlandet peninsula.
The 0.31-square-kilometre (77-acre) village has a population (2024) of 305 and a population density of 984 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,550/sq mi).[1]
Traditionally, fishing and agriculture have been important for this village, and the largest business there now is AS Fiskevegn. Flatraket has a school, a kindergarten, and a grocery store.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Flatraket, Stad (Vestland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
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