Hestvika

Hestvika is a village in the municipality of Hitra in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern tip of the island of Hitra along the Trondheimsleia, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the village of Sandstad and the entrance to the Hitra Tunnel. The 0.36-square-kilometre (89-acre) village has a population (2018) of 263 and a population density of 731 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,890/sq mi).^[1]

View of Hestvika (c. 1909)

Hestvika
Village
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Coordinates: 63.5667°N 09.1958°E / 63.5667; 09.1958
Country	Norway
Region	Central Norway
County	Trøndelag
District	Fosen
Municipality	Hitra
Area [1]
• Total	0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	263
• Density	731/km2 (1,890/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	7247 Hestvika

Hestvika has a marina suitable for light watercraft.^[3] The Børøyholmen Lighthouse lies about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) to the northeast of the marina. The fishing village has various industries including fish processing.^[4]

References

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. "Hestvika, Hitra (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
3. "Hestvika Marina". Marinas.com. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
4. Haugen, Morten, ed. (2009-05-19). "Hestvika". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-02-17.