Sandvika, Aust-Agder

Sandvika is a village in Tvedestrand municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the southern coast of the island of Borøya, along the Oksefjorden, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of the town of Tvedestrand. The village is mentioned in the first scene of Richard Wagner's opera Der fliegende Hollander.

Sandvika
Village
Sandvika
Location of the village
Sandvika
Sandvika (Norway)
Coordinates: 58.5700°N 09.0012°E / 58.5700; 09.0012
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAust-Agder
DistrictØstre Agder
MunicipalityTvedestrand
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4916 Borøy

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