Official Name: | Eidsvik |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Vestland#Norway |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Norway |
Subdivision Name1: | Western Norway |
Subdivision Name2: | Vestland |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Sunnhordland |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name4: | Kvinnherad |
Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
Area Total Km2: | 0.46 |
Population As Of: | 2019 |
Population Total: | 446 |
Population Density Km2: | 970 |
Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
Postal Code: | 5455 Halsnøy Kloster |
Elevation M: | 22 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Coordinates: | 59.7911°N 5.68°W |
Eidsvik is a village in Kvinnherad municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the northwestern end of the island of Halsnøya, just west of the village of Sæbøvik. The village lies on a thin, narrow isthmus-like peninsula sticking out into the Hardangerfjorden.
Eid Church is located in this village, and the church serves the whole island of Halsnøy. Eidsvik Skipsbyggeri, a ship building facility is also located in this village. The village is most notable for being the site of the historic Halsnøy Abbey which are located in the western part of the village.
The 0.46km2 village has a population (2019) of 446 and a population density of . This makes it the second largest urban area on the island. The largest is Sæbøvik which is located just to the east.[2]