Vik, Grimstad

Vik
Village
Interactive map of Vik
Coordinates: 58°22′06″N 8°37′22″E / 58.3683°N 08.6227°E / 58.3683; 08.6227
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAgder
DistrictØstre Agder
MunicipalityGrimstad Municipality
Elevation
[1]
44 m (144 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4885 Grimstad

Vik[2] is a village in Grimstad Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located at the northern end of the Kilen bay that flows past the town of Grimstad. The village sits at the junction of Norwegian County Road 420 and Norwegian County Road 407 on the south side of the European route E18 highway. The historic Fjære Church lies about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) west of the village.

History

The village was the administrative centre of the old Fjære Municipality which existed until 1971.

References

  1. ↑ "Vik, Grimstad". yr.no. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 19 July 2026.

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