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Vikøyri
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| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Sogn og Fjordane |
| District | Sogn |
| Municipality | Vik |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 1.37 km2 (0.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation[2] | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,083 |
| • Density | 791/km2 (2,048.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Post Code | 6893 |
Vikøyri is the administrative center of the municipality of Vik in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located at the mouth of the Vikja river on the south shore of the Sognefjord, about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) south of the village of Balestrand and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Fresvik. Vikøyri is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of the Fresvikbreen glacier and about 26 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of the big lake Holskardvatnet. The 1.37 square kilometres (340 acres) village has a population (2009) of 1,083.[1]
Vikøyri has a Tine cheese factory, which is the only one in the world that produces gammelost. The village also has the only prison in Sogn og Fjordane county. There are also two medieval churches on the south side of the village: Hove Stone Church (built c. 1170) and the Hopperstad stave church (built c. 1140).[3]