Utvik

Utvik is a village in Stryn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the southern shore of the Nordfjorden. The village lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southwest of the village of Innvik and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the village of Byrkjelo (in Gloppen Municipality). Utvik Church is located in this village. Historically, the village was an important trading post and ferry port with a regular route across the fjord. The ferry was stopped in 1936 when the new road was completed along the Nordfjorden connecting Utvik to the village of Stryn.[2]

Utvik
Village
View of the village
Utvik
Location of the village
Utvik
Utvik (Norway)
Coordinates: 61.8064°N 6.5192°E / 61.8064; 6.5192
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictNordfjord
MunicipalityStryn Municipality
Elevation21 m (69 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6797 Utvik

References

  1. "Utvik, Stryn (Sogn og Fjordane)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Utvik" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-10-07.


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