Vik, Sømna

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Vik
Vik i Helgeland
Village
Vik
Location in Nordland
Coordinates: 65°18′45″N 12°10′02″E / 65.31250°N 12.16722°E / 65.31250; 12.16722Coordinates: 65°18′45″N 12°10′02″E / 65.31250°N 12.16722°E / 65.31250; 12.16722
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Nordland
District Helgeland
Municipality Sømna
Area[1]
  Total 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 14 m (46 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 364
  Density 506/km2 (1,310/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 8920 Sømna

Vik (also Vik i Helgeland) is a village and the administrative centre of the municipality of Sømna in Nordland county, Norway. It lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of the village of Berg. The local church, Sømna Church, was built here in 1876. The 0.72-square-kilometre (180-acre) village has a population (2011) of 364. The population density is 506 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,310 /sq mi).[1][3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2011). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.". 
  2. "Vik" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2011-11-02. 
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Vik i Helgeland" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-11-02. 


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