Åvik

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
Village
View of the village harbour
View of the village harbour
Åvik is located in Agder
Åvik
Åvik
Location of the village
Åvik is located in Norway
Åvik
Åvik
Åvik (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°01′57″N 07°13′16″E
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAgder
MunicipalityLindesnes
Elevation
[1]
5 m (16 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4520 Lindesnes
  • Åvik from Svinør
    Åvik from Svinør
  • Svinør from Åvik. The small round pier in the foreground is connected to Åvik.
    Svinør from Åvik. The small round pier in the foreground is connected to Åvik.
  • Åvik (foreground) and Svinør (distance) from the 1950s
    Åvik (foreground) and Svinør (distance) from the 1950s

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


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