Hestvika
Hestvika is a village in the municipality of Hitra in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the southeastern tip of the island of Hitra along the Trondheimsleia, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the village of Sandstad and the entrance to the Hitra Tunnel. The 0.36-square-kilometre (89-acre) village has a population (2018) of 263 and a population density of 731 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,890/sq mi).[1]
View of Hestvika (c. 1909)
Hestvika | |
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Village | |
  Hestvika Location of the village  Hestvika Hestvika (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 63.5667°N 09.1958°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Central Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Fosen |
| Municipality | Hitra |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 263 |
| • Density | 731/km2 (1,890/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 7247 Hestvika |
Hestvika has a marina suitable for light watercraft.[3] The Børøyholmen Lighthouse lies about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) to the northeast of the marina. The fishing village has various industries including fish processing.[4]
References
- Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- "Hestvika, Hitra (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
- "Hestvika Marina". Marinas.com. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
- Haugen, Morten, ed. (2009-05-19). "Hestvika". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
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