Vikebukt
Vikebukt | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Vikebukt Location in Møre og Romsdal  Vikebukt Vikebukt (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 62°36′58″N 7°08′56″E / 62.6161°N 7.1488°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Romsdal |
| Municipality | Vestnes Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
• Total | 250 |
| • Density | 472/km2 (1,220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6392 Vikebukt |
Vikebukt is a village in Vestnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the eastern side of the mouth of the Tresfjorden, just south of where the fjord meets the Romsdalsfjorden. The village is the site of Vike Church.
The 0.53-square-kilometre (130-acre) village has a population (2013) of 250, giving the village a population density of 472 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,220/sq mi).[1] Since 2014, Vikebukt has not been considered to be an urban settlement by Statistics Norway, therefore separate population statistics have not been tracked since that time.[3]
The European route E136 highway passes through Vikebukt. In 2015, the Tresfjord Bridge opened, crossing the fjord from Vestnes village to Vikebukt. The bridge carries the European route E136 highway over the fjord and through Vikebukt.
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Vikebukt, Vestnes (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2014). "New and omitted urban settlements".