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'''Svelgen''' is a village in the municipality of [[Bremanger]] in [[Sogn og Fjordane]] county, [[Norway]]. Svelgen, the municipal center of the municipality, has a population (2009) of 1,189.<ref>{{cite web|title=Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.|url=http://www.ssb.no/beftett_en/tab-2009-06-16-01-en.html|date=1 January 2009|authorlink=Statistics Norway|author=Statistisk sentralbyrå}}</ref> It is located at the end of the Nordgulen [[fjord]], about {{convert|10|km|mi|0}} northeast of [[Midtgulen Church]]. The village of [[Ålfoten]] is located about {{convert|23|km}} to the east, and the village of [[Kalvåg]] lies about the same distance to the west (across the [[Frøysjøen]] strait).
Prior to 1912, the area had no name, other than calling it the end of the Nordgulen fjord or by some of the local farm names. In 1912, the village area was named Svelgen, after the nearby river Svelgselva. Since 1917, a large smelting plant in Svelgen has been a cornerstone business for the village. The plant is currently owned by [[Elkem]] A/S.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snl.no/Svelgen/tettsted|title=Svelgen-tettstad|author=Store norske leksikon|authorlink=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2010-06-13}}</ref>
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