Forvika

Forvik or Forvika^[2] is the administrative centre of Vevelstad Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village of Forvik sits on the coastline along the Vevelstadsundet strait, just north of Vevelstad Church. Forvik is the southern terminus of the Tjøtta-Forvika-Hamnøya ferry line which is part of the Norwegian County Road 17.^[3]

Forvik Forvika
Village
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Coordinates: 65.7153°N 12.4629°E / 65.7153; 12.4629
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Nordland
District	Helgeland
Municipality	Vevelstad Municipality
Elevation [1]	2 m (7 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	8978 Vevelstad

References

1. "Forvik, Vevelstad (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
2. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
3. Store norske leksikon. "Forvik" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-11-15.