Lavik

Infobox Settlement
name = Lavik kommune
settlement_type = Former Municipality
latd=61|latm=06|lats=17|latNS=N
longd=5|longm=30|longs=37|longEW=E

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seat_type = Administrative Center
seat = Lavik
blank_name = Created
blank_info = Lavik in 1838
blank1_name = Merged into
blank1_info = Lavik og Brekke
in 1861
blank2_name = Created from
blank2_info = Lavik og Brekke
in 1905
blank3_name = Merged into
blank3_info = Høyanger in 1964
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Norway
subdivision_type1 = County
subdivision_name1 = Sogn og Fjordane
subdivision_type2 = District
subdivision_name2 = Sogn
subdivision_type3 = Municipality ID
subdivision_name3 =

Lavik is a village and former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. Lavik is on the northern shore of the Sognefjord, approximately 100 kilometers north of Bergen and 50 kilometers west of Høyanger. In 2001, the Lavik area had a population of about 1000 people, with about 285 living in the village of Lavik. [cite web|title=Folke- og bustadteljing 2001|url=http://www.ssb.no/fob/kommunehefte/1416/fob_1416_tabeller.pdf|date=2001|publisher=Statistics Norway|accessdaymonth=25 June|accessyear=2008]

History

"Ladevig" (later spelled "Lavik") was established as a municipality in 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). In 1858, the district of Klævold was separated from Lavik to constitute a municipality of its own. The split left Lavik with 2,042 inhabitants. "Klævold" was later renamed Kyrkjebø. In 1861, Lavik (population: 926) was merged with the municipality of Brekke (population: 898), located across the Sognefjord, to form the new municipality of Lavik og Brekke.

On 1 January 1875, a part of Klævold with 90 inhabitants was moved to Lavik og Brekke. On 1 January 1905, the municipality was split, leaving Lavik and Brekke as separate municipalities once again. Following the split Lavik had a population of 1,182. On 1 January 1964, Lavik was merged with Kyrkjebø and a part of Vik to form the new municipality of Høyanger.cite web|first=Dag|last=Jukvam|publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå|title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen|date=1999|url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf no icon]

Village information

The village of Lavik is mainly a farming community but recently developing into a transport hub on the European route E39, the main route from Bergen to Trondheim. Lavik is the northern point of the Lavik to Oppedal ferry served by Fjord1 Nordvestlandske.

There are several services in the small harbour: a snackbar, a pizzeria, a hotel and restaurant on the Sognefjord, a supermarket, a bank, a service station, and several other shops.

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