Vik, Sogn

Vik is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the southern shore of the Sognefjorden in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center of Vik is the village of Vikøyri. Other villages in the municipality include Feios, Fresvik, Nese, and Vangsnes.

Vik Municipality
Vik kommune
Vestland within Norway
Vik within Vestland
Coordinates: 61°03′25″N 06°34′41″E
CountryNorway
CountyVestland
DistrictSogn
Established1 Jan 1838
  Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Administrative centreVikøyri
Government
  Mayor (2019)Roy Egil Stadheim (Ap)
Area
  Total833.22 km2 (321.71 sq mi)
  Land794.92 km2 (306.92 sq mi)
  Water38.30 km2 (14.79 sq mi)  4.6%
  Rank#137 in Norway
Population
 (2023)
  Total2,561
  Rank#249 in Norway
  Density3.2/km2 (8/sq mi)
  Change (10 years)
 −6.2%
DemonymsVikje (male)
Vikja (female)
Official language
  Norwegian formNynorsk
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-4639
WebsiteOfficial website

The 833-square-kilometre (322 sq mi) municipality is the 137th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Vik is the 249th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,561. The municipality's population density is 3.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (8.3/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 6.2% over the previous 10-year period.

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