Lavik | |
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Village | |
 View of the village with Lavik Church | |
  Lavik Location of the village  Lavik Lavik (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 61°06′18″N 05°30′27″E / 61.10500°N 5.50750°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Sogn |
| Municipality | Høyanger Municipality |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6947 Lavik |
Lavik is a village in Høyanger Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the northern shore of the Sognefjorden, approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of the city of Bergen and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of the municipal center of Høyanger. Lavik is situated about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of the villages of Kyrkjebø and Austreim, and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the village of Vadheim. In 2001, the Lavik area had a population of about 1000 people, with about 285 living in the village of Lavik.[2]
The village of Lavik has historically been a farming community but it has more recently been developing into a transportation hub along the European route E39 highway, the main highway from Bergen to Trondheim. Lavik is the northern point of the Lavik to Ytre Oppedal ferry served by Fjord1 Nordvestlandske that crosses the Sognefjorden as part of the E39 highway. This route is served by the MV Ampere, the world's first battery electric car ferry. There are several services in the small harbour area: a snack bar, a pizzeria, a hotel, and restaurant on the Sognefjorden. There is also a supermarket, a bank, a service station, and several other shops in Lavik.
The village is also home to Lavik Church and it was historically the administrative centre of the old municipality of Lavik from 1838 until 1861. In 1861, Lavik municipality was merged with Brekke municipality to form Lavik og Brekke municipality. From 1861 until 1905, the village of Lavik was the administrative centre of that municipality as well. In 1905, the municipality was divided into Lavik and Brekke municipalities once again. The village continued to be the administrative centre of Lavik until 1964 when Lavik municipality was merged into the new municipality of Høyanger. The administrative centre of the new municipality was moved to the village of Høyanger.[3]