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(Redirected from Alstahaug (village)) Village in Alstahaug Municipality, Norway Village in Northern Norway, Norway
Søvika
Village
View of the village, looking westView of the village, looking west
Søvika is located in NordlandSøvikaSøvikaShow map of NordlandSøvika is located in NorwaySøvikaSøvikaShow map of Norway
Coordinates: 65°55′28″N 12°26′46″E / 65.92433°N 12.44599°E / 65.92433; 12.44599
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictHelgeland
MunicipalityAlstahaug Municipality
Elevation21 m (69 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code8804 Sandnessjøen

Søvika is a village in Alstahaug Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the southwestern shore of the island of Alsta, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of the town of Sandnessjøen. In 2001, there were 272 residents in the village.

The historic Alstahaug Church is located about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the village at the Alstahaug farm. Historically, Søvika was the administrative centre of Alstahaug Municipality its establishment until 1965 when the administration was moved to Sandnessjøen after a municipal merger. The village is the site of local primary and secondary schools.

The village has a ferry quay with regular routes to the nearby islands of Altra and Sør-Herøy.

References

  1. "Søvika, Alstahaug". yr.no. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  2. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  3. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (14 October 2024). "Alstahaug". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 3 October 2024.


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