Forvika

Forvik
Forvika
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Forvik is located in Nordland
Forvik
Forvik
Forvik is located in Norway
Forvik
Forvik
Coordinates: 65°42′55″N 12°27′46″E / 65.7153°N 12.4629°E / 65.7153; 12.4629
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictHelgeland
MunicipalityVevelstad Municipality
Elevation
[1]
2 m (7 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8978 Vevelstad

Forvik or Forvika[2] is the administrative centre of Vevelstad Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village of Forvik sits on the coastline along the Vevelstadsundet strait, just north of Vevelstad Church. Forvik is the southern terminus of the Tjøtta-Forvika-Hamnøya ferry line which is part of the Norwegian County Road 17.[3]

  1. ^ "Forvik, Vevelstad (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
  3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Forvik" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-11-15.