Åvik is a small seaport village in Lindesnes municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is on the coast near the southernmost part of Norway, about two 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]
Åvik | |
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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 | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Southern Norway |
| County | Agder |
| Municipality | Lindesnes |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4520 Lindesnes |
Media gallery
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Åvik from Svinør -
Svinør from Åvik. The small round pier in the foreground is connected to Åvik. -
Åvik (foreground) and Svinør (distance) from the 1950s
References
edit- ^ "Åvik, Lindesnes (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Åvik" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 December 2016.
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