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Sørvik
Village in Northern Norway, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sørvik or Sørvika is a village in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located along the Vågsfjorden on the island of Hinnøya about 17 kilometres (11 mi) south of the town of Harstad
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Sørvik / Sørvika | |
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Coordinates: 68°41′03″N 16°32′08″E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Northern Norway |
County | Troms |
District | Central Hålogaland |
Municipality | Harstad Municipality |
Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 9419 Sørvik |
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Its population (2001) is about 451.[2] The village includes the Sørvik Barne- og Ungdomsskole school which houses grades 5 through 10, the Sørvik barnehage kindergarten, and the Sørvik eldrehjem retirement home. Sørvik also has its own soccer team called SMIL (Sørvikmark Idrettslag). There is also the Sandtorg Church, a grocery store, and a gas station. In the churchyard are three British war graves.