Vikhammer
| Vikhammer | |
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| Village | |
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View of the village | |
  Vikhammer Location in Sør-Trøndelag | |
| Coordinates: 63°26′14″N 10°37′35″E / 63.43722°N 10.62639°ECoordinates: 63°26′14″N 10°37′35″E / 63.43722°N 10.62639°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Trøndelag |
| County | Sør-Trøndelag |
| Municipality | Malvik |
| Elevation[1] | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Post Code | 7560 Vikhammer |
Vikhammer is a village in the municipality of Malvik in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along an arm of the Trondheimsfjord, about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) east of Hundhammeren and about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) west of the village of Malvik. All three villages are part of the greater Malvik urban area which has a population (2009) of 6,033.[2] It is part of the most populous area in the municipality.[3]
Vikhammer is a center of tourism each summer, with many German and Swedish camping tourists who camp at Vikhammer Camping. Tourists come to see the fjords for which Norway is famous. Locally, the salmon fishing is also a popular tourist activity. The European route E6 highway runs just south of the village. The Vikhammer Station on the Nordlandsbanen railway is located in the village.
The village is called "Vikhammer" because it was historically a Viking village. There is also a park in Vikhammer called "Vikhov park" which got its name because the Vikings had their houses in that area.
References
- ↑ "Vikhammer" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
- ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2009). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.".
- ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Vikhammer" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-03-11.
External links
- Vikhammer Camping (Norwegian)