Vik, Sømna

Vik Vik i Helgeland
Village
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Coordinates: 65.3125°N 12.1673°E / 65.3125; 12.1673
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Nordland
District	Helgeland
Municipality	Sømna Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	0.51 km^2 (0.20 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	14 m (46 ft)
Population  (2024)[1]
• Total	360
• Density	706/km^2 (1,830/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	8920 Sømna

Vik^[3] (also Vik i Helgeland) is the administrative centre of Sømna Municipality 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 in 1876.^[4]

The 0.51-square-kilometre (130-acre) village has a population (2024) of 360 and a population density of 706 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,830/sq mi).^[1]

References

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. "Vik, Sømna (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
3. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
4. Store norske leksikon. "Vik i Helgeland" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-11-02.