Hommelvik
Hommelvik | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Det var stas av Sebastian Staasen | |
  Hommelvik Location of the village  Hommelvik Hommelvik (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 63°24′39″N 10°47′39″E / 63.4108°N 10.7942°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Central Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Trondheim Region |
| Municipality | Malvik |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.85 km2 (1.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 5,418 |
| • Density | 1,901/km2 (4,920/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 7550 Hommelvik |
Hommelvik is the administrative centre of the municipality of Malvik in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located at the end of the Hommelvika, a bay off of the Trondheimsfjord. Hommelvik is about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) southwest of the village of Muruvika, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast of the village of Smiskaret, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of the village of Vikhammer, and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the village of Sneisen. The river Homla runs north through the village, emptying into the fjord. The name of the village is derived from the river name.[3]
The 2.85-square-kilometre (700-acre) village has a population (2018) of 5,418 and a population density of 1,901 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,920/sq mi).[1] Hommelvik Church is located in the village, just south of the shoreline. The European route E6 highway runs around the village and the Trøndelag Commuter Rail has a stop at Hommelvik Station.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Hommelvik, Malvik (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2017-09-12). "Hommelvik". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
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