Innvik (village)
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Village | |
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| Coordinates: 61°51′08″N 6°36′54″E / 61.8523°N 6.6151°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Nordfjord |
| Municipality | Stryn Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 419 |
| • Density | 582/km2 (1,510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6793 Innvik |
Innvik[3] is a village in Stryn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the southern shore of the Nordfjorden. The village is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west of the village of Olden and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) northeast of the village of Utvik. Directly across the fjord from Innvik lies the village of Roset.[4]
The 0.72-square-kilometre (180-acre) village has a population (2024) of 419 and a population density of 582 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,510/sq mi).[1]
History
The village was the administrative centre of the old Innvik Municipality which existed from 1838 until 1965. Innvik Church is located in the village.
Name
The name comes from the old Innvik farm (Old Norse: Víkr), since Innvik Church is located there. The old name is identical with the word vík which means "inlet". Over time, the prefix inn- (meaning "inner") was added to distinguish the area from nearby Utvik (meaning "outer" Vik). The name Indviken or the more modern spelling Innvik has been in use since the 15th century.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 October 2024). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Innvik, Stryn (Sogn og Fjordane)". yr.no. Archived from the original on 6 November 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ a b Askheim, Svein, ed. (1 August 2025). "Innvik". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1919). Norske gaardnavne: Nordre Bergenhus amt (in Norwegian) (12 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 485.