Langevåg or Langevågen is the

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county,

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. The village is situated at the end of the road on the north side of the island of Sula, about northwest of the village of Mauseidvåg. The village lies across the Borgundfjorden from the city of

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. It is also the hometown of local hero, Noralf. There is a

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from Langevåg to

which takes approximately 7 minutes. Driving by car to the city is about a 25-minute drive on the nearby

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highway, and the public bus may take up to 1 hour. Langevåg is surrounded by mountains (up to about in height), forests, lakes, and seashore. The city centre includes shops, a gas station, two schools, a medical centre, retirement homes, offices, service buildings, and Langevåg Church. The Devold factory is world-famous for its ''Devold blaatrøie'' and is still producing

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for its own brand, "Devold". The Devold factory has a

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store, guided tours, and a café. The newspaper ''

Sulaposten ''Sulaposten'' (The Sula Gazette) is a local Norwegian newspaper published in the municipality of Sula in Møre og Romsdal county. The newspaper's editorial office is in Langevåg Langevåg or Langevågen is the administrative center of Sula Mu ...

'' is published in Langevåg.''Store norske leksikon'': ''Sulaposten''.
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Attractions

Langevåg offers many recreational activities. There is a stable (with numerous horses and modern facilities), an arena (offering everything from

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to handball and

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), and a shooting range (offering indoor or outdoor facilities). There is also the ''Sula Sportsdykkerklubb'' which offers

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and free diving in the fjord.

Notable residents

* Tricia "Sista Teedy" Boutte,

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jazz vocalist *

Inger Giskeødegård Inger Karin Giskeødegård (born 28 June 1956) is a Norwegian illustrator. She was born in Langevåg, and is an autodidact illustrator. She has worked for ''Sunnmørsposten'' since 1985, and has also illustrated in ''Bergens Tidende'', ''Adressea ...

, illustrator *

Nils Petter Molvær Nils Petter Molvær () also known as NPM (born 18 September 1960) is a Norwegian jazz trumpeter, composer, and record producer. He is considered a pioneer of future jazz, a genre that fuses jazz and electronic music, best showcased on his most c ...

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* Robert Post, musician

References

Villages in Møre og Romsdal Sula, Møre og Romsdal {{MøreRomsdal-geo-stub