The village is located on the western coast of the mainland, just north of the mouth of the Dalsfjorden in the Sunnfjord region of the county.

The island of Atløyna lies a couple kilometres west of the village of Askvoll.

[1] Askvoll village is the site of the municipal administration as well as a primary and secondary school.

The village also features various shops, hotels, banks, and pharmacies.

Askvoll has been a church site since the Middle Ages.