Vik

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Vik kommune
Locator map showing Vik within Sogn og Fjordane
County Sogn og Fjordane
District Sogn
Municipality NO-1417
Administrative centre Vik i Sogn
Mayor (2003) Erik Lidal (Sp)
Official language form Nynorsk
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Percentage		 Ranked 133
833 km²
797 km²
0.26 %
Population
 - Total (2004)
 - Percentage
 - Change (10 years)
 - Density		 Ranked 278
2,899
0.06 %
-6.5 %
4/km²
Coordinates 61°3′N 6°34′E
www.vik.kommune.no

Data from Statistics Norway

Coordinates: 61°3′N 6°34′E

Vik is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.

[edit] The name

The name (Norse Vík) are identical with the word vík f 'inlet'.

[edit] Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1991). It shows three knives for the cutting of leaf. (Leaf was used as fodder for the animals.)

[edit] History

The Hopperstad stave church was built in Vik around 1140.


Municipalities of Sogn og Fjordane Sogn og Fjordane coat of arms

Nordfjord: Bremanger | Eid | Gloppen | Hornindal | Selje | Stryn | Vågsøy
Sunnfjord: Askvoll | Fjaler | Flora | Førde | Gaular | Jølster | Naustdal
Sogn: Aurland | Balestrand | Gulen | Hyllestad | Høyanger | Leikanger | Luster | Lærdal | Sogndal | Solund | Vik | Årdal
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