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Degnepoll
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Deknepollen is a neighborhood in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. Deknepollen is located on the mainland and it is an eastern suburb of the town of Måløy (which is located on the island of Vågsøy), which it is connected to by a long Måløy Bridge. It is also located about west of the village of Bryggja. The village of Tennebø is located about southeast of Deknepollen, with the lake Deknepollvatnet located between the two villages. Before the Måløy Bridge was constructed, there was a ferry from Deknepollen to Måløy.
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- Deknepollen
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- Polljen
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- Village
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- Norway
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- Western Norway
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- Vestland
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- Nordfjord
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Deknepollen is a neighborhood in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. Deknepollen is located on the mainland and it is an eastern suburb of the town of Måløy (which is located on the island of Vågsøy), which it is connected to by a long Måløy Bridge. It is also located about west of the village of Bryggja. The village of Tennebø is located about southeast of Deknepollen, with the lake Deknepollvatnet located between the two villages. Before the Måløy Bridge was constructed, there was a ferry from Deknepollen to Måløy.
The name Deknepollen could be roughly translated as a "small fjord arm by the deacon". Degnepoll (an older spelling) is also a surname used by some families originating from the community or still living there. The estimated population (2001) of Deknepollen is 245.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Degnepoll” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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