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 ...

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county,

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. The village is located on the western coast of the

Stadlandet Stad or Stadlandet is a peninsula in Stad Municipality in the northwestern part of the Nordfjord district in Vestland county in Norway. The peninsula is considered the dividing point between the Norwegian Sea to the north and the North Sea to th ...

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

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{{authority control Villages in Vestland Stad, Norway