Fresvik

Fresvik
Village
View of Fresvik
View of Fresvik
Fresvik is located in Vestland
Fresvik
Fresvik
Location of the village
Fresvik is located in Norway
Fresvik
Fresvik
Fresvik (Norway)
Coordinates: 61°04′21″N 06°56′04″E / 61.07250°N 6.93444°E / 61.07250; 6.93444
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictSogn
MunicipalityVik Municipality
Elevation27 m (89 ft)
Population
 (2001)[2]
 • Total275
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6896 Fresvik

Fresvik is a village in the municipality of Vik in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the southern shore of the Sognefjorden, just west of where the Aurlandsfjorden joins the Sognefjorden. Fresvik sits about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) south of Leikanger-Hermansverk, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of the municipal center of Vikøyri, and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of the village of Feios. The population (2001) of Fresvik is approximately 275.[2][3]

This village provides a starting point for hikes into the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Nærøyfjord which is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south, and also to the Fresvikbreen glacier which is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of the village. Fresvik has been hosting the Fres music festival in July annually since 2005. Fresvik Church is located in the village, serving the eastern part of the municipality.[3]

  1. ^ "Fresvik" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
  2. ^ a b Statistisk sentralbyrå (2001). "Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1417 Vik" (PDF) (in Norwegian). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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