Vikna
Vikna is a large island archipelago and a former municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1869 until its dissolution in 2020 when it joined Nærøysund Municipality. It was part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality was the town of Rørvik. Other villages in Vikna included Austafjord, Garstad, and Valøya.
Vikna Municipality
Vikna kommune | |
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| Vikten herred (historic name) | |
View of Rørvik | |
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Trøndelag within Norway | |
Vikna within Trøndelag | |
| Coordinates: 64°54′42″N 11°01′55″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Namdalen |
| Established | 1 July 1869 |
| • Preceded by | Nærøy Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 2020 |
| • Succeeded by | Nærøysund Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Rørvik |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2015-2019) | Amund Hellesø (AP) |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 318.69 km2 (123.05 sq mi) |
| • Land | 311.17 km2 (120.14 sq mi) |
| • Water | 7.52 km2 (2.90 sq mi) 2.4% |
| • Rank | #269 in Norway |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 4,492 |
| • Rank | #221 in Norway |
| • Density | 14.4/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +11.4% |
| Demonyms | Viknværing Viknaværing |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-5050 |
| Website | Official website |
At the time of its dissolution in 2020, the 319-square-kilometre (123 sq mi) municipality was the 269th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Vikna was the 221st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 4,492. The municipality's population density was 14.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (37/sq mi) and its population had increased by 11.4% over the last decade.