Flatraket

Flatraket 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 population (2001) of Flatraket was 306.[2]

Flatraket
Village
View of the village
Flatraket
Location of the village
Flatraket
Flatraket (Norway)
Coordinates: 61.9739°N 5.2297°E / 61.9739; 5.2297
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictNordfjord
MunicipalityStad Municipality
Elevation17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total306
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6717 Flatraket

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

  1. "Flatraket, Stad (Vestland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
  2. Statistisk sentralbyrå (2001). "Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1441 Selje" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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