Hoddevik is a village and surf beach in
Stad Municipality
Stad is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. The municipality includes much of the northern shore of the Nordfjorden as well as the Stad peninsula. The administrative centre of the ...
in
Vestland
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county,
Norway
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. The village is located on the western coast of the
Stadlandet peninsula.
Hoddevik has good surf as it is exposed to west swells, but remains very wind-sheltered due to the surrounding high mountains.
The white sand beach and a local surf-hostel add to Hoddevik's appeal.
Around 14 people live year-round in the village (as of 2022).
[https://www.vg.no/sport/i/5G9kAE/surferne-tas-av-kvinneboelge. VG.no. Retrieved 6 August 2022]
References
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Villages in Vestland
Stad, Norway