Vedvik Explained

Official Name:Vedvik
Other Name:Vedvika
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Vestland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Western Norway
Subdivision Name2:Vestland
Subdivision Name3:Nordfjord
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Kinn Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:156
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:6710 Raudeberg
Coordinates:62.013°N 5.0955°W
Elevation M:18
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Vedvik or Vedvika is a village in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the north side of the island of Vågsøy, about northeast of the village of Refvika, west of Langenes, and about north of Raudeberg. The population (2001) of Vedvik is 156.[2]

Historically, Vedvik was an agricultural village focusing on milk production and sheep, but today most residents commute to Raudeberg or Måløy to work. There is still some farming, but now it is mostly cattle.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vedvika, Vågsøy (Sogn og Fjordane). yr.no. 2019-10-12.
  2. Web site: Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1439 Vågsøy. 2001. Norwegian. Statistisk sentralbyrå. Statistics Norway.