Vik, Grimstad

Vik
Village
Vik
Location of the village
Vik
Vik (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°22′06″N 8°37′22″E / 58.3683°N 08.6227°E / 58.3683; 08.6227Coordinates: 58°22′06″N 8°37′22″E / 58.3683°N 08.6227°E / 58.3683; 08.6227
Country Norway
Region Southern Norway
County Aust-Agder
District Østre Agder
Municipality Grimstad
Elevation[1] 44 m (144 ft)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 4885 Grimstad

Vik is a village in Grimstad municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located at the northern end of the Kilen bay that flows past the town of Grimstad. The village sits at the junction of Norwegian County Road 420 and Norwegian County Road 407 on the south side of the European route E18 highway. The village was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Fjære. The historic Fjære Church lies about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) west of the village.

References

  1. "Vik, Grimstad". yr.no. Retrieved 2017-11-14.


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