Forvika Explained

Official Name:Forvika
Other Name:Forvik
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Nordland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nordland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Nordland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Helgeland
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Vevelstad
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:8978 Vevelstad
Coordinates:65.7153°N 12.4629°W
Elevation M:2
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Forvik, Vevelstad (Nordland). yr.no. 2019-02-23.
  2. Web site: Forvik. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2011-11-15.