Lensvik
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Lensvik is a village and former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag
county, Norway
. The former municipality is now located in the present-day municipality of Agdenes
on the west side of the Trondheimsfjord
. The village of Lensvik is just to the north of Selbekken
, the administrative center of the municipality of Agdenes
. The village is home to the Lensvik Church
and it lies about 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) north of the village of Ingdalen
. The lake Øyangsvatnet
is located about 6.5 kilometres (4 mi) to the west of the village.
Bi-annually, Lensvik holds "Street-Meets" bolstering the largest engines driven by the largest egos. It's not uncommon to see a large plume of smoke hovering over one of the main parking lots in the village's center. Families come out and bring the young to see the festivities which include smoking tires from street rods to ATV
s. There are even a couple of Arctic Ramblers pushing several hundred horsepower that can turn the tires to the tune of a loud squeal.
Lensvik also happens to be the strawberry
capital of Norway. The strawberries are sought after as far as the United States
and France
. The strawberry season runs from July to August. The first week of July also holds the annual strawberry festival.
. Initially, Lensvik had a population of 1,019. On 1 January 1964, Lensvik (population: 1,136) was merged together with part of Agdenes
and the Ingdalen
district in Stadsbygd
to form the new municipality of Agdenes
.
Sør-Trøndelag
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county, 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...
. The former municipality is now located in the present-day municipality of Agdenes
Agdenes
Agdenes is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Orkdalen region. The administrative centre is the village of Selbekken. Other villages in the municipality include Ingdalen, Lensvik, Vassbygda, and Leksa.-General information:...
on the west side of the Trondheimsfjord
Trondheimsfjord
The Trondheimsfjord , an inlet of the Norwegian Sea, is Norway's third longest fjord at long. It is located in the west central part of the country, and it stretches from Ørland in west to Steinkjer in north, passing the city of Trondheim on its way...
. The village of Lensvik is just to the north of Selbekken
Selbekken
Selbekken is a village in the municipality of Agdenes in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is the administrative center of the municipality...
, the administrative center of the municipality of Agdenes
Agdenes
Agdenes is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Orkdalen region. The administrative centre is the village of Selbekken. Other villages in the municipality include Ingdalen, Lensvik, Vassbygda, and Leksa.-General information:...
. The village is home to the Lensvik Church
Lensvik Church
Lensvik Church is a church in the municipality of Agdenes in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Lensvik, along the Trondheimsfjord, just north of Selbekken....
and it lies about 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) north of the village of Ingdalen
Ingdalen
Ingdalen is a village in the municipality of Agdenes in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village lies along the Trondheimsfjord about south of Lensvik and Selbekken. Ingdal Chapel is located in the village. The village was once a part of the municipality of Stadsbygd which lies directly to the...
. The lake Øyangsvatnet
Øyangsvatnet
Øyangsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Agdenes in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake lies in the west central part of Agdenes, just east of the border with Snillfjord. The lake is about west of the villages of Lensvik and Selbekken and about west of Ingdalen....
is located about 6.5 kilometres (4 mi) to the west of the village.
Bi-annually, Lensvik holds "Street-Meets" bolstering the largest engines driven by the largest egos. It's not uncommon to see a large plume of smoke hovering over one of the main parking lots in the village's center. Families come out and bring the young to see the festivities which include smoking tires from street rods to ATV
All-terrain vehicle
An all-terrain vehicle , also known as a quad, quad bike, three wheeler, or four wheeler, is defined by the American National Standards Institute as a vehicle that travels on low pressure tires, with a seat that is straddled by the operator, along with handlebars for steering control...
s. There are even a couple of Arctic Ramblers pushing several hundred horsepower that can turn the tires to the tune of a loud squeal.
Lensvik also happens to be the strawberry
Strawberry
Fragaria is a genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, commonly known as strawberries for their edible fruits. Although it is commonly thought that strawberries get their name from straw being used as a mulch in cultivating the plants, the etymology of the word is uncertain. There...
capital of Norway. The strawberries are sought after as far as the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. The strawberry season runs from July to August. The first week of July also holds the annual strawberry festival.
History
The municipality of Lensvik was established on 1 January 1905 when it was separated from RissaRissa, Norway
Rissa is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Fosen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Årnset...
. Initially, Lensvik had a population of 1,019. On 1 January 1964, Lensvik (population: 1,136) was merged together with part of Agdenes
Agdenes
Agdenes is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Orkdalen region. The administrative centre is the village of Selbekken. Other villages in the municipality include Ingdalen, Lensvik, Vassbygda, and Leksa.-General information:...
and the Ingdalen
Ingdalen
Ingdalen is a village in the municipality of Agdenes in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village lies along the Trondheimsfjord about south of Lensvik and Selbekken. Ingdal Chapel is located in the village. The village was once a part of the municipality of Stadsbygd which lies directly to the...
district in Stadsbygd
Stadsbygd
Stadsbygd is a village and former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The former municipality was located in the present-day municipalities of Rissa and Agdenes. The village is located along the north side of the Trondheimsfjord, northwest of the city of Trondheim...
to form the new municipality of Agdenes
Agdenes
Agdenes is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Orkdalen region. The administrative centre is the village of Selbekken. Other villages in the municipality include Ingdalen, Lensvik, Vassbygda, and Leksa.-General information:...
.