Vik, Sømna

Vik (also Vik i Helgeland) is the administrative centre of the municipality of Sømna in Nordland county, Norway. The village lies along the Norwegian County Road 17, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of the village of Berg. The local church, Sømna Church, was built here in 1876.[3]

Vik

Vik i Helgeland
Village
Vik
Location in Nordland
Vik
Vik (Norway)
Coordinates: 65.3125°N 12.1673°E / 65.3125; 12.1673
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictHelgeland
MunicipalitySømna
Area
  Total0.48 km2 (0.19 sq mi)
Elevation14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total381
  Density794/km2 (2,060/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8920 Sømna

The 0.48-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2018) of 381 and a population density of 794 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,060/sq mi).[1]

References

  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Vik, Sømna (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Vik i Helgeland" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-11-02.


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