Innvik
Encyclopedia
Innvik a village and a former municipality
in Sogn og Fjordane
county
in Norway
. Innvik is located in the present-day municipality of Stryn
on the southern side of the Nordfjord
. The village is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west of the village of Olden
. In 2009, the village of Innvik had a population of 378.
: Víkr), since the church is located there. The old name is identical with the word vík which means "inlet
". Over time, the prefix inn- (meaning "inner") was added to distinguish the area from nearby Utvik (meaning "outer" Vik). The name Indviken or Innvik has been in use since the 15th century.
on 1 January 1838. In 1843, the area of Stryn
was separated from Innvik to form a municipality of its own, leaving Innvik with 2,675 inhabitants. On 1 October 1922, the district of Raksgrenda with 120 inhabitants was moved from Innvik to Stryn. On 1 January 1965, the rest of Innvik was incorporated into Stryn. Prior to the merger, Innvik municipality had 3,003 inhabitants.
Former municipalities of Norway
This is a list of former municipalities of Norway, i.e. municipalities that no longer exist.When the local council system was introduced in Norway in 1837-38, the country had 392 municipalities. In 1958 the number had grown to a total of 744 rural municipalities, 64 city municipalities as well as a...
in Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane
is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
county
Counties of Norway
Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties . The counties form the primary first-level subdivisions of Norway and are further divided into 430 municipalities...
in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. Innvik is located in the present-day municipality of Stryn
Stryn
Stryn is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Stryn which had a population of 2,177 in 2009. The municipality is located along the innermost part of the...
on the southern side of the Nordfjord
Nordfjord
Nordfjord is a fjord and a traditional district in the northern part of Sogn og Fjordane county in Western Norway. The district comprises the municipalities of Selje, Vågsøy, Bremanger, Eid, Gloppen, Hornindal, and Stryn. Nordfjord covers an area of and is home to a population of approximately...
. The village is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west of the village of Olden
Olden, Norway
Olden is a village and urban area in the municipality of Stryn in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway.-Location:Olden is located at the mouth of the Oldeelva river in the Oldedalen valley along the Nordfjord. It is about southwest of the village of Loen, about a drive southeast of the municipal...
. In 2009, the village of Innvik had a population of 378.
Name
The name comes from the old Innvik farm (Old NorseOld Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
: Víkr), since the church is located there. The old name is identical with the word vík which means "inlet
Inlet
An inlet is a narrow body of water between islands or leading inland from a larger body of water, often leading to an enclosed body of water, such as a sound, bay, lagoon or marsh. In sea coasts an inlet usually refers to the actual connection between a bay and the ocean and is often called an...
". Over time, the prefix inn- (meaning "inner") was added to distinguish the area from nearby Utvik (meaning "outer" Vik). The name Indviken or Innvik has been in use since the 15th century.
History
The municipality was established as Innvik formannskapsdistriktFormannskapsdistrikt
Formannskapsdistrikt was the name for a Norwegian local self-government districts put into force in 1838. This system of municipality was created in a bill approved by the Storting and signed into law by King Carl Johan on 14 January 1837...
on 1 January 1838. In 1843, the area of Stryn
Stryn
Stryn is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Stryn which had a population of 2,177 in 2009. The municipality is located along the innermost part of the...
was separated from Innvik to form a municipality of its own, leaving Innvik with 2,675 inhabitants. On 1 October 1922, the district of Raksgrenda with 120 inhabitants was moved from Innvik to Stryn. On 1 January 1965, the rest of Innvik was incorporated into Stryn. Prior to the merger, Innvik municipality had 3,003 inhabitants.