Åvik

Åvik
Village
View of the village harbour
Åvik
Location of the village
Åvik
Åvik (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°01′57″N 07°13′16″E / 58.03250°N 7.22111°E / 58.03250; 7.22111Coordinates: 58°01′57″N 07°13′16″E / 58.03250°N 7.22111°E / 58.03250; 7.22111
Country Norway
Region Southern Norway
County Vest-Agder
District Lindesnes
Municipality Lindesnes
Elevation[1] 5 m (16 ft)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 4520 Lindesnes

Åvik is a small seaport village in Lindesnes municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The village is on the coast near the southernmost part of Norway, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the southeast of the village of Svenevig. Åvik sits on the mainland, about 300 metres (980 ft) north of the island of Svinør, and together, the harbours of Åvik and Svinør form one large harbour area. There are many old wooden houses in Åvik.[2]

References

  1. "Åvik, Lindesnes (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Åvik" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-12-12.


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