Vik is a municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located on the southern shore of the Sognefjorden in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center of Vik is the village of Vikøyri. Other villages in the municipality include Feios, Fresvik, Nese, and Vangsnes.
Fevik is a village in Grimstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the Skaggerak coast about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) northeast of the town of Grimstad and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of the city of Arendal. The village of Vik lies just southwest of Fevik.
Vik is the administrative centre of the municipality of Sømna in Nordland county, Norway. The village lies along the Norwegian County Road 17, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of the village of Berg. The local church, Sømna Church, was built here in 1876.
Fjærvatnet or Indre Fjærvatn is a lake that lies in the municipality of Bodø in Nordland county, Norway. The 2.48-square-kilometre (0.96 sq mi) lake is located about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the village of Kjerringøy, near the village of Fjære.
Rore is a lake in the municipalities of Grimstad and Arendal in Aust-Agder county, Norway. This lake, which is used as a reservoir, lies mostly in Grimstad. There is a public beach area at the southern end of the lake, near the village of Roresand. The lake is located in the Landvik area, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the center of the town of Grimstad.
Vik means wick or bay in Norwegian and Swedish, and it may refer to the following:
Fjære is a former municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The 60.4-square-kilometre (23.3 sq mi) municipality existed from 1846 until 1971. It was located to the north of the town of Grimstad. The name is still used to refer to that area, which is now a part of Grimstad municipality. The administrative centre of Fjære was the village of Vik, just east of the historic Fjære Church. Other villages in Fjære included Fevik, Dømmesmoen, Frivold, Kroken, and Rønnes.
Landvik is a former municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The 190.7-square-kilometre (73.6 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1971. The municipality's area is now located in the western and central part of the present-day municipality of Grimstad. The administrative centre was the village of Roresanden, just up the hill from the Landvik Church. Other villages in Landvik include Molland, Reddal, Skiftenes, Tjore, and Østerhus. Today, the name Landvik is still used to designate the westernmost part of the town of Grimstad, near the Prestegårdskogen housing development.
Øyestad is a former municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until 1992 when it was merged into the present-day municipality of Arendal. At the time of its dissolution, the 96-square-kilometre (37 sq mi) municipality of Øyestad encompassed most of the coastline between the towns of Grimstad and Arendal, along with the forested areas along the Nidelva river heading inland. Back in 1838, however, the municipality was far larger in size. The administrative centre was the village of Bjorbekk near the Bjorbekk Church.
The Coat of arms of Grimstad usually has a shield form typical of the early period of modern Norwegian heraldry. The shield is blue (PMS299) and the motive is a gold brig sailing towards the heraldic right on three gold waves. The particular sails the ship is carrying is also specified. Atop the shield sits a gold mural crown with four towers. The four towers symbolise the four former municipalities joined to form the present Grimstad municipality: Grimstad, Eide, Landvik and Fjære.
Magnhild Hagelia was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
Norwegian county road 407 is a Norwegian county road in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The 13.9-kilometre (8.6 mi) highway runs between the village of Vik in Grimstad municipality and Sponvika on the south side of the city of Arendal in Arendal municipality. Prior to the transportation reforms of 2010, this road was a Norwegian national road, but since then it was taken over by the county.
Norwegian County Road 404 is a Norwegian county road in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The 27.83-kilometre (17.29 mi) long road runs between the village of Frivoll in Grimstad municipality in the southeast and the village of Søre Herefoss in Birkenes municipality at the south end of the Herefossfjorden. The road connects to the Norwegian National Road 41 at Søre Herefoss and it connects to the European route E18 highway at Frivoll. The road passes between the two lakes Syndle and Rore in rural Grimstad, just northeast of the village of Roresand. Prior to a 2010 government reform, the road was classified as a Norwegian national road.
Hesnes is a village in Grimstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the Skaggerak coast about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeast of the village of Rønnes and about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southeast of the village of Vik. The town of Grimstad lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) by car from Hesnes.
Roresand or Roresanden is a village in Grimstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the southwestern end of the lake Rore along the Norwegian County Road 404. The village sits about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest of the town of Grimstad, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the village of Reddal, and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of the village of Skiftenes. The lake Syndle lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the northwest and the lake Landvikvannet lies about the same distance to the south.
Vik is a village in Gaular Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located on the north shore of the river Gaula, on the eastern end of the lake Viksdalsvatnet. The Norwegian County Road 13 highway runs through Vik, on its way from Førde to the north to Balestrand to the south. The Viksdalen Church is located in the village, and it serves the people in the Viksdalen valley of eastern Gaular. This has been a church site for centuries. The first known church in Vik was named in historical records in 1360, so it was built sometime before then.
Grimstad is a town in Grimstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The town is also the administrative centre of the municipality. It is located on the Skaggerak coast in Southern Norway along the Groosefjorden, between the towns of Arendal and Kristiansand. The 9.41-square-kilometre (3.63 sq mi) town has a population (2016) of 12,552 which gives the town a population density of 1,331 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,450/sq mi).
Fevik Church is a parish church in Grimstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fevik. The church is part of the Fjære parish in the Vest-Nedenes deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, concrete and wood church was built in 1976. It seats about 100 people. Originally, the church was a prayer house run by various associations. In 2005, it was taken over by the Fjære parish of the Church of Norway.
Fjære Church is a parish church in Grimstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fjære. The church is part of the Fjære parish in the Vest-Nedenes deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The old stone church was built around the year 1150. It seats about 450 people.
