Innvik (village)


Innvik is a village in Stryn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the southern shore of the Nordfjorden. The village is located about west of the village of Olden and about northeast of the village of Utvik. Directly across the fjord from Innvik lies the village of Roset.
The village has a population of 419 and a population density of.

History

The village was the administrative centre of the old Innvik Municipality which existed from 1838 until 1965. Innvik Church is located in the village.

Name

The name comes from the old Innvik farm, since Innvik Church is located there. The old name is identical with the word which means "inlet". Over time, the prefix inn- was added to distinguish the area from nearby Utvik. The name Indviken or the more modern spelling Innvik has been in use since the 15th century.