The village is located on the shore of a small bay off of the main Nordfjorden.

The mouth of the river Stryneelva is in the village.

[1] It is the largest settlement in the municipality and it is home to the municipal administration, a school, and commercial centre.

The village sits at the intersection of Norwegian National Road 15 and Norwegian County Road 60, a major crossroads in the Inner Nordfjord region.

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