Søvika

Søvika^[2] 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.

Søvika
Village
View of the village, looking west
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Coordinates: 65.92433°N 12.44599°E / 65.92433; 12.44599
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Nordland
District	Helgeland
Municipality	Alstahaug Municipality
Elevation [1]	21 m (69 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	8804 Sandnessjøen

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.^[3]

The village has a ferry quay with regular routes to the nearby islands of Altra and Sør-Herøy.^[3]

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.