Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Troms#Norway |
Pushpin Label: | Tovika |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Norway |
Subdivision Name1: | Northern Norway |
Subdivision Name2: | Troms |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Central Hålogaland |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name4: | Tjeldsund Municipality |
Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
Area Total Km2: | 0.54 |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Population Total: | 200 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
Postal Code: | 9445 Tovik |
Elevation M: | 14 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Coordinates: | 68.6792°N 16.8694°W |
or [2] is a village in Tjeldsund Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located on the mainland at the entrance of the two fjords; Astafjorden and Vågsfjorden, and at a distance of about from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes.
A characteristic feature of this village is the curved mole (or breakwater) which accommodates smaller vessels, as well as a pier for guest boats. There is also a gas/petrol station which provides for general groceries. Tovik Church was built in 1905 to serve that part of the municipality.
The 0.54km2 village had a population (2005) of 200 and a population density of . Since 2005, the population and area data for this village area has not been separately tracked by Statistics Norway.[3]