Åvik
Åvik is a small seaport village in Lindesnes municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The village is on the coast near the southernmost part of Norway, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the southeast of the village of Svenevig. Åvik sits on the mainland, about 300 metres (980 ft) north of the island of Svinør, and together, the harbours of Åvik and Svinør form one large harbour area. There are many old wooden houses in Åvik.[2]
Åvik | |
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Village | |
 View of the village harbour | |
  Åvik Location of the village  Åvik Åvik (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 58°01′57″N 07°13′16″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Southern Norway |
| County | Vest-Agder |
| District | Lindesnes |
| Municipality | Lindesnes |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4520 Lindesnes |
Media gallery
View of Åvik from Svinør
View of Svinør from Åvik. The small round pier in the foreground is connected to Åvik.
View of Åvik (foreground) and Svinør (distance) from the 1950s.
References
- "Åvik, Lindesnes (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
- Store norske leksikon. "Åvik" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-12-12.
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