Nordvik
This article is about the former municipality in Norway. For other uses, see Nordvik (disambiguation).
| Nordvik herred | |
|---|---|
| Former Municipality | |
  Nordvik herred Location in Nordland | |
| Coordinates: 66°07′19″N 12°30′32″E / 66.12194°N 12.50889°ECoordinates: 66°07′19″N 12°30′32″E / 66.12194°N 12.50889°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Helgeland |
| Municipality ID | NO-1819 |
| Adm. Center | Nordvik |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Created from | Herøy in 1917 |
| Merged into | Dønna in 1962 |
Nordvik is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the present-day municipality of Dønna. The municipality encompassed the central part of the island of Dønna as well as Vandve, Skorpa, and many surrounding islands.[1] The municipality had 2 churches: Nordvik Church in the north and Hæstad Church in the south.
History
On 1 July 1917, the northern part of the municipality of Herøy was separated from it to become the new municipality of Nordvik. Initially, Nordvik had a population of 1,530. On 1 January 1962, the municipality of Nordvik was merged with most of Dønnes and small parts of Nesna and Herøy to become the new municipality of Dønna. Before the merger Nordvik had a population of 1,293.[2]
References
- ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Nordvik – tidl. kommune i Nordland" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-01-17.
- ↑ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
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