Official Name: | Blåvik |
Pushpin Map: | Sweden Östergötland#Sweden |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Sweden |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Östergötland |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Boxholm |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 58.06°N 15.0622°W |
Blåvik is a village in Boxholm Municipality, Östergötland County. It lies in the traditional province of Östergötland at the northern shores of Lake Sommen. According to Svenskt ortnamnslexikon the name of the locality is first attested in 1307 as Blawijk, meaning not the ordinary blue color but "dark blue" and "dark". This is likely a reference to color of the lake embayment at place.[1]