Ålfoten

Ålfoten
Village
Interactive map of Ålfoten
Ålfoten is located in Vestland
Ålfoten
Ålfoten
Location within Vestland
Ålfoten is located in Norway
Ålfoten
Ålfoten
Location within Norway
Coordinates: 61°50′21″N 5°40′34″E / 61.8393°N 5.6762°E / 61.8393; 5.6762
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictNordfjord
MunicipalityBremanger Municipality
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6737

Ålfoten[1] is a village in Bremanger Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located along the Ålfotfjorden, a branch of the main Nordfjorden.[2] The village has a population of about 200.

The village has an elementary school, a grocery store, and the Ålfoten Church (built in 1678).[2] Ålfoten has two hydroelectric power stations nearby: Åskåra and Yksneelvane.

Ålfoten is surrounded by mountains. To the south: Høgefjellet, Bukkenibba and Blånibba. To the north: Nakken, Kårnyken, Kvasshornet and Klakegga. The Ålfotbreen glacier lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the southwest of the village.

References

  1. ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
  2. 1 2 Askheim, Svein, ed. (2024-11-26). "Ålfoten". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
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