Vik, Sømna

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Vik
Vik i Helgeland
Village
Vik, Somna
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Vik
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Vik
Coordinates: 65°18′45″N12°10′02″E / 65.3125°N 12.1673°E / 65.3125; 12.1673
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Nordland
District Helgeland
Municipality Sømna Municipality
Area
[1]
  Total0.51 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2024) [1]
  Total360
  Density706/km2 (1,830/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8920 Sømna

Vik [3] (also Vik i Helgeland) is the administrative centre of Sømna Municipality 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 in 1876. [4]

The 0.51-square-kilometre (130-acre) village has a population (2024) of 360 and a population density of 706 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,830/sq mi). [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Vik, Sømna (Nordland)". yr.no . Retrieved 2019-02-24.
  3. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket . Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  4. Store norske leksikon. "Vik i Helgeland" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-11-02.