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Vik

Nordlandvillage

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Total population

354

Elevation13 m
Coordinates65.31°, 12.17°

Demographic figures from Statistics Norway (SSB). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Within Nordland, Norway, Vik stands as a small village. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 354. Coordinates of 65.312°, 12.168° situate Vik in the subarctic zone of the northern hemisphere. The location receives about 775 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 30% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests short summers and long, very cold winters. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
65.3118
Longitude
12.1677
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Konrad Nielsen
Konrad Nielsen
Norwegian philologist (1875–1953)
August Nielsen
August Nielsen
Norwegian architect (1877–1956)
Sigmund Grønmo
Sigmund Grønmo
Norwegian sociologist
S
Sverre By
Norwegian writer (1897-1975)
Ludvig Enge
Ludvig Enge
Norwegian politician
T
Terje Grønmo
Norwegian architect
Dag Skogheim
Dag Skogheim
Norwegian author
Kjell Harald Trælnes
Kjell Harald Trælnes
Norwegian farmer and politician
A
Anne-Sissel Skånvik
Norwegian journalist
Cornelius Enge
Cornelius Enge
Norwegian politician
S
Sigvard Nielsen
Norwegian priest (1871-1937)
J
John Moen
Norwegian writer
B
Bugge Baustad
P
Paul Knutsen
Norwegian polar explorer
K
Kjell Sund
Norwegian labour politician
B
Birger August Holst

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Nordland

Browse all places in Nordland →

Geography & sun

Elevation
43 ft (13 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.12
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
775

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Vik

Folklore (The Northlore Series) (Volume 1)
Folklore (The Northlore Series) (Volume 1)
MJ Kobernus · 2015

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Scarce Umber Moth
Scarce Umber Moth
Agriopis aurantiaria
Seen 2026-09-18
Rosy Rustic
Rosy Rustic
Hydraecia micacea
Seen 2026-09-07
Large Yellow Underwing
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
Seen 2026-09-06
red campion
red campion
Silene dioica
Seen 2026-08-28
Dark Mullein
Dark Mullein
Verbascum nigrum
Seen 2026-08-27
Shaggy Mane
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
Seen 2026-08-27
Common Moon Jelly
Common Moon Jelly
Aurelia aurita
Seen 2026-08-27
Blue Jelly
Blue Jelly
Cyanea lamarckii
Seen 2026-08-27
Aclypea opaca
Aclypea opaca
Aclypea opaca
Seen 2026-08-22

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

SSB — Statistics Norway

Kommunenr
4639
Population (Wikidata)
2,532
Wikidata
Q303521

Kommunenummer via Wikidata P2504

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library
  • • SSB — Statistics Norway — Kommunenummer via Wikidata P2504