Vikøy Explained

Official Name:Vikøy
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:Hardanger
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Kvam
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.52
Population As Of:2019
Population Total:369
Population Density Km2:710
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:5600 Norheimsund
Elevation M:25
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:60.3492°N 6.1719°W

Vikøy is a village in Kvam municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the shore of the Hardangerfjorden, about south of the municipal centre of Norheimsund. The 0.52km2 village has a population (2019) of 369 and a population density of .[2]

The village is the site of the Vikøy Church. It is also where the old Vikøy Stave Church stood for several centuries until 1863 when it was torn down. The municipality of Kvam was historically called Vikør, named after this village since it was the site of the local church. The spelling was later changed to Vikøy. The old vicarage at Vikøy is now a museum. One of the buildings is called "Borgstova". The museum is open on Wednesdays in the summer. You can often find characters dressed in period clothing cooking krotekaker on those days.[3] [4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vikøy, Kvam (Hordaland). yr.no. Norwegian. 2014-06-29.
  2. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 1 January 2019 . Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .
  3. Web site: Vikøy prestegard. Hordaland fylkeskommune. Norwegian. 2014-06-29.
  4. Web site: Attraksjoner. VisitKvam.no. 2014-06-29.
  5. Web site: Borgstova i Vikøy. DittDistrikt.no. 2014-06-29.