Nordvik Municipality
Nordvik Municipality
Nordvik herred | |
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View of the Nordvik area | |
Nordland within Norway | |
Nordvik within Nordland | |
| Coordinates: 66°07′19″N 12°30′32″E / 66.12194°N 12.50889°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Helgeland |
| Established | 1 July 1917 |
| • Preceded by | Herøy Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1962 |
| • Succeeded by | Dønna Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Solfjellsjøen |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 114.2 km2 (44.1 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #507 in Norway |
| Highest elevation | 855.1 m (2,805.4 ft) |
| Population (1961) | |
• Total | 1,315 |
| • Rank | #589 in Norway |
| • Density | 11.5/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −14.1% |
| Demonym | Nordvik-folk |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Bokmål |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1819 |
Nordvik is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 114-square-kilometre (44 sq mi) municipality existed from 1917 until its dissolution in 1962. The island municipality encompassed the southern part of the island of Dønna as well as the smaller surrounding islands of Vandve, Slapøya, Havstein, and many others in what is now the southern part of Dønna Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Solfjellsjøen. The municipality had 2 churches: Nordvik Church in the north and Hæstad Church in the south.
Prior to its dissolution in 1962, the 114-square-kilometre (44 sq mi) municipality was the 507th largest by area out of the 731 municipalities in Norway. Nordvik Municipality was the 589th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 1,315. The municipality's population density was 11.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (30/sq mi) and its population had decreased by 14.1% over the previous 10-year period.