Vikebukt

Vikebukt
Village
Vikebukt
Location in Møre og Romsdal
Vikebukt
Vikebukt (Norway)
Coordinates: 62°36′46″N 07°08′50″E / 62.61278°N 7.14722°E / 62.61278; 7.14722Coordinates: 62°36′46″N 07°08′50″E / 62.61278°N 7.14722°E / 62.61278; 7.14722
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Møre og Romsdal
District Romsdal
Municipality Vestnes Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 15 m (49 ft)
Population (2013)[1]
  Total 250
  Density 472/km2 (1,220/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 6392 Vikebukt

Vikebukt is a village in Vestnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the eastern side of the mouth of the Tresfjorden, just south of where the fjord meets the Romsdalsfjorden. The village is the site of Vike Church. The 0.53-square-kilometre (130-acre) village has a population (2013) of 250, giving the village a population density of 472 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,220/sq mi).[1]

The European route E136 highway passes through Vikebukt. In 2014-2015, the new Tresfjord Bridge will cross the fjord from Vestnes village to Vikebukt. The bridge will carry the European route E136 highway over the fjord and through Vikebukt.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Vikebukt" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
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