The village lies on a small isthmus between the Yrkefjorden and the Skjoldafjorden, along the County Road 515, the only road over the isthmus connecting the peninsula to the mainland. The village of Skjoldastraumen lies about  to the northwest and the villages of Hindaråvåg and Nedstrand lie about  to the southeast.
The village is situated on a narrow isthmus that separates the Yrkefjorden from the Skjoldafjorden, along County Road 515. This road is the only connection between the peninsula and the mainland. The village of Skjoldastraumen is approximately northwest, while Hindaråvåg and Nedstrand are roughly southeast.