Fresvik
| Fresvik | |
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 Fresvik
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| Coordinates: 61°04′21″N 06°56′04″E / 61.0725°N 6.93444°ECoordinates: 61°04′21″N 06°56′04″E / 61.0725°N 6.93444°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Sogn og Fjordane |
| District | Sogn |
| Municipality | Vik |
| Elevation[1] | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population (2001)[2] | |
| • Total | 275 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Post Code | 6896 |
Fresvik is a village and parish in the municipality of Vik in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located on the southern shore of the Sognefjord, about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) south of Leikanger-Hermansverk and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of the municipal center of Vikøyri. The population (2001) of Fresvik is approximately 275.[2]
This village provides a starting point for hikes into the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Nærøyfjord which is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south, and also to the Fresvikbreen glacier which is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of the village. Fresvik has been hosting the Fres music festival in July annually since 2005.
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[edit] Name
The parish is named after the old farm Fresvik (Old Norse: Frøysvík) since the first church was built there. The first element is the genitive of the name of the god Freyr and the last element is vík which means "inlet" or "bay".[3]
[edit] Notable residents
- Mensen Ernst—long distance runner
[edit] References
- ^ "Fresvik" (in Norwegian). yr.no. http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Sogn_og_Fjordane/Vik/Fresvik/. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
- ^ a b Statistisk sentralbyrå (2001) (in Norwegian) (PDF). Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1417 Vik. http://www.ssb.no/fob/kommunehefte/1417/fob_1417_tabeller.pdf.
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1919) (in Norwegian). Norske gaardnavne: Nordre Bergenhus amt (12 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. pp. 128. http://www.dokpro.uio.no/perl/navnegransking/rygh_ng/rygh_bla.prl?enhid=189452&avid=42299.
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