Flatraket | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 61°58′26″N 5°13′47″E / 61.9739°N 5.2297°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Western Norway |
County | Vestland |
District | Nordfjord |
Municipality | Stad Municipality |
Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 306 |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 6717 Flatraket |
Flatraket is a small village in Stad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) northeast of the town of Måløy (in Kinn Municipality), about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest of the village of Håvik, and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of the village of Selje. Flatraket has a good view of the island of Silda and the Stadlandet peninsula. The population (2001) of Flatraket was 306.[2]
Traditionally, fishing and agriculture have been important for this village, and the largest business there now is AS Fiskevegn. Flatraket has a school, a kindergarten, and a grocery store.