Deknepollen: Måløybrua aust
Deknepollen combines the calm of a coastal settlement with the function of an important road link in a way that reflects its position beside the Måløystraumen in western Norway. Norwegian National Road 15 runs through the area to Måløy Bridge, which crosses the strait to the island of Vågsøy and the town of Måløy. The route ties this outer-coast community to Nordfjord and the wider Norwegian road network. Måløy has long been shaped by fishing and maritime trade; during the Second World War, the town and the island were targets of Operation Archery, a British-led raid in 1941. Rocky, low-lying terrain and close-set coastal roads give Deknepollen a distinctly Atlantic character.
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