Fresvik
Fresvik | ||
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Village | ||
Region Western Norway | | |
County | Vestland | |
District | Sogn | |
Municipality | Vik Municipality | |
Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) | |
Population (2001)[2] | ||
• Total | 275 | |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
Post Code | 6896 Fresvik |
Fresvik is a village in the municipality of
This village provides a starting point for hikes into the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Nærøyfjord which is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south, and also to the Fresvikbreen glacier which is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of the village. Fresvik has been hosting the Fres music festival in July annually since 2005. Fresvik Church is located in the village, serving the eastern part of the municipality.[3]
Economy
Agriculture is one of the main industries around Fresvik Some of the main agricultural products are fruit and berries (mainly strawberries) and there are also some lush mountain pastures for cattle or sheep. There is also the Fresvik produkt factory which produces refrigeration equipment.[3]
History
Fresvik was an isolated valley community until 1976. People could only access the village by boat on the
Name
The village (and parish) is named after the old Fresvik farm (
Notable residents
- Mensen Ernst—long distance runner
- Alexandra Hauglum (b. 2003) — Fresvik is featured in the 2013 documentary "Twin Sisters" produced and directed by Mona Friis Bertheussen, and later aired on public television in the USA. This film features Chinese-born adoptee Alexandra Hauglum and her parents, residents of Fresvik, as well as her twin sister Mia Hansen, adopted separately by parents from Sacramento, California in the USA.
See also
References
- ^ "Fresvik" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
- ^ a b Statistisk sentralbyrå (2001). "Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1417 Vik" (PDF) (in Norwegian).
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(help) - ^ Store norske leksikon. "Fresvik"(in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-01-21.
- ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1919). Norske gaardnavne: Nordre Bergenhus amt (in Norwegian) (12 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 128.
- ^ Chamson, Emil Rudolf (2014). "Revisiting a millennium of migrations. Contextualizing Dutch/Low-German influence on English dialect lexis". Academia: 281–304.
- ISBN 9789463679176.
- ^ Faber, Hans (2022). "Dissolute Elisabeth and her Devil". Frisia Coast Trail.
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