Vikhammer Explained

Official Name:Vikhammer
Other Name:Malvik
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Trøndelag#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name1:Central Norway
Subdivision Name2:Trøndelag
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Trondheim Region
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Malvik
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:7560 Vikhammer
Coordinates:63.4373°N 10.6266°W
Elevation M:4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Vikhammer is a village in the municipality of Malvik in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along an arm of the Trondheimsfjord, about east of the village of Hundhammeren.

The villages of Hundhammeren, Vikhammer, Saksvik (all in Malvik), and Væretrøa (in Trondheim) together form an urban area called Malvik. The 2.61km2 urban area has a population (2018) of 6,965 and a population density of .[2] This area is the most populous urban area in the municipality.[3]

Vikhammer is a center of tourism each summer, with many German and Swedish camping tourists who camp at Vikhammer Camping. Tourists come to see the fjords for which Norway is famous. Locally, the salmon fishing is also a popular tourist activity. The European route E6 highway runs just south of the village. The Vikhammer Station on the Nordland Line is located in the village. Malvik Church is located just east of the village.

The village is called "Vikhammer" because it was historically a Viking village. There is also a park in Vikhammer called "Vikhov park" which got its name because the Vikings had their houses in that area.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vikhammer, Malvik (Trøndelag). yr.no. 2018-03-22.
  2. Web site: Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. Statistics Norway. Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1 January 2018.
  3. Encyclopedia: Vikhammer. Morten. Olsen Haugen. 2018-03-22. 2017-09-12. Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. Norwegian.