Angvik

Angvik
Angvika
Village
Angvik

Location in Møre og Romsdal

Coordinates: 62°53′36″N 08°05′19″E / 62.89333°N 8.08861°E / 62.89333; 8.08861Coordinates: 62°53′36″N 08°05′19″E / 62.89333°N 8.08861°E / 62.89333; 8.08861
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Møre og Romsdal
District Nordmøre
Municipality Gjemnes Municipality
Elevation[1] 10 m (30 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 6636 Angvik

Angvik or Angvika is a small village in Gjemnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the western shores of the Tingvollfjorden, just across the fjord from the village of Tingvollvågen.[2]

The population of Angvik is about 300. There is a furniture factory, a salmon fish farm, a Spa Hotel, and tourist apartments. The village of Rausand (in Nesset Municipality) lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the south, Heggem lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the west, Torvikbukt lies about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the northwestnear the mountain Reinsfjellet, and the village of Flemma lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) to the north.

References

  1. "Angvika" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Archived from the original on 8 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Angvik" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-11-27.


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