Vik
Vikøyri is a village of 1200 people on the south side of the Sognefjorden. The medieval churches Hove Church and Hopperstad Stave Church, as well as Vik Church from 1877, are located here. It is the administrative center of the municipality of Vik.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hove Church and Hove power station.
Hove Church
Church
Photo: Per Magne Kjøde, Public domain.
Hove Church is a historic parish church of the Church of Norway in Vik Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vikøyri on the Arnafjord, an arm of the Sognefjord.
Hopperstad Stave Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Hopperstad Stave Church is a historic parish church of the Church of Norway in the village of Vikøyri in Vik Municipality in Vestland county. It was historically the church for the Hopperstad parish in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
Vik
- Type: Locality with 2,900 residents
- Location: Vik, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.05712° or 61° 3′ 26″ northLongitude
6.57806° or 6° 34′ 41″ eastPopulation
2,900Elevation
684 metres (2,244 feet)Open location code
9FH83H4H+R6GeoNames ID
7288344
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- Russian: “Вик”
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