Hestvika
Village in Central Norway, Norway
63°34′00″N 9°11′45″E / 63.5667°N 09.1958°E / 63.5667; 09.1958[1]
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(2018)[1]
7247 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]
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
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Hestvika, Hitra (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
- ^ "Hestvika Marina". Marinas.com. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
- ^ Haugen, Morten, ed. (2009-05-19). "Hestvika". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
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