Søvik is a village in the municipality of Bjørnafjorden in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies at the eastern end of the Lysefjorden, a short distance south of the city of Bergen. The area is notable for the ancient ruins of the Lyse Abbey, located on the northeast side of the village. The Lyshornet mountain lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of the village.
Søvik | |
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Village | |
  Søvik Location of the village  Søvik Søvik (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 60°12′44″N 05°23′05″E / 60.21222°N 5.38472°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Midhordland |
| Municipality | Bjørnafjorden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.23 km2 (0.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,622 |
| • Density | 1,319/km2 (3,420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5215 Lysekloster |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2005[3] | 723 | — |
| 2006[4] | 734 | +1.5% |
| 2007[5] | 755 | +2.9% |
| 2008[6] | 784 | +3.8% |
| 2009[7] | 789 | +0.6% |
| 2013[1] | 1,446 | +83.3% |
| Source: Statistics Norway | ||
The village has been growing in recent years, and in 2013, Statistics Norway started included the neighboring village of Nordvik to the north in Bergen municipality as part of the "urban area" of Søvik. This has increased the size and area of Søvik, and it now is an urban area that spans two different municipalities. The 1.23-square-kilometre (300-acre) urban area of Søvik has a population (2019) of 1,662 and a population density of 1,319 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,420/sq mi). Of that total size, 0.31 square kilometres (77 acres)—with 385 residents—is in Bergen municipality and 0.92 square kilometres (230 acres)—with 1,237 residents—is in Bjørnafjorden municipality.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Søvik, Os (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality". 1 January 2005.
- ^ "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality". 1 January 2006.
- ^ "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality". 1 January 2007.
- ^ "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality". 1 January 2008.
- ^ "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality". 1 January 2009.
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