Skjelviki Explained

Official Name:Skjelviki
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:Midhordland
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Askøy
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:5307 Ask
Elevation M:19
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:60.5036°N 5.1428°W

Skjelviki is a small village in the municipality of Askøy in Vestland county, Norway. It is located along the Herdlefjorden on the northern shore of the island of Askøy. It lies just north of the larger village of Hanevik.

History

Skjelviki was historically part of the old municipality of Alversund. On 15 October 1923, the western part of Alversund (including Skjelviki) was separated into the new municipality of Meland. On 1 January 1964, the district of Hanevik, then with 193 inhabitants and including the Skjelviki area, was transferred to Askøy municipality.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Skjelviki, Askøy (Hordaland). yr.no. Norwegian. 2014-11-13.
  2. Web site: Dag. Jukvam. Statistisk sentralbyrå. Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen. 1999. Norwegian.