Hjørungavåg is a village in Hareid Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of the island of Hareidlandet, just southeast of the municipal centre of Hareid.[3]

Hjørungavåg
Village
Hjørungavåg Location of the village Show map of Møre og Romsdal Hjørungavåg Hjørungavåg (Norway) Show map of Norway
Coordinates: 62.3527°N 6.0717°E / 62.3527; 6.0717
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Møre og Romsdal
District	Sunnmøre
Municipality	Hareid Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	0.79 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	28 m (92 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	733
• Density	928/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	6063 Hjørungavåg

The 0.79-square-kilometre (200-acre) village has a population (2018) of 733 and a population density of 928 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,400/sq mi).[1]

The area was historically known as Liavåg. Due to the fact that the historic Battle of Hjörungavágr in 986 may have been fought in the vicinity of the village, the village was renamed Hjørungavåg in 1897. The village celebrated the 1000-year anniversary of the battle in 1986.[3]

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