Hjørungavåg is a village in

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county,

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. The village is located on the eastern shore of the island of Hareidlandet, just southeast of the municipal centre of Hareid. The village has a population (2024) of 716 and a

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of . 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.

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{{Authority control Hareid Villages in Møre og Romsdal