Other population centers in Vågsøy included the villages of Bryggja, Deknepollen, Holvika, Kvalheim, Langeneset, Raudeberg, Refvika, Silda, Tennebø, Totland, Vedvika, and Vågsvåg.

[8] The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the island of Vågsøy (Old Norse: Vágsey).

[9][10] The coat of arms of Vågsøy was granted on 27 March 1987 and they were in use until 1 January 2020 when the municipality was dissolved.

The official blazon is "Azure, two rudders in bend| argent" (Norwegian: I blått to skråstilte sølv ror).

This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a set of two rudders lined up diagonally.

The charge has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used.

The arms depict the type of rudders used in the one-man boats which have been used for a long time in this area.

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Vågsøy was made up of 27 representatives that were elected to four year terms.

It lies along the Ulvesundet strait on the island of Vågsøy, and is joined to the mainland by the 1,224-metre (4,016 ft) long Måløy Bridge, a structure that forms a gateway for all seagoing traffic.

It is located in the village of Oppedal, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the center of Måløy.

This is caused by stones having split loose, which have knocked and gnawed at the rockface until they have become polished and rounded.

Several potholes near to each other have been polished for so long that the sides have been rubbed away, leaving just the middle section, such as the Kanne Stone.

Restoration work is being carried out on Vågsberget,[27] but the café and exhibition is open in summer and guided tours are available.

Its current winter population is only about 30, while in summer it is host to several hundred people, staying in holiday houses and cabins.