Nykvåg is a fishing village in Bø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is one of the largest fishing villages on the west coast of the large island of Langøya in the Vesterålen archipelago. The village lies along the south side of Nykvåg bay and the neighboring village to the west is Vågen. The villages of Hovden and Malnes are located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northeast of Nykvåg. Nykvåg is also known for its rich bird life in the Nykvåg/Nykan Nature Reserve adjacent to the village.[2]

Nykvåg
Village
The port in Nykvåg, July 2006
Nykvåg Location in Nordland Show map of Nordland Nykvåg Nykvåg (Norway) Show map of Norway
Coordinates: 68.7768°N 14.4729°E / 68.7768; 14.4729
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Nordland
District	Vesterålen
Municipality	Bø
Elevation [1]	6 m (20 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	8475 Straumsjøen

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