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Hestvika is a village in the municipality of Hitra in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern tip of the island of Hitra along the Trondheimsleia, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the village of Sandstad and the entrance to the Hitra Tunnel. The 0.36-square-kilometre (89-acre) village has a population (2018) of 263 and a population density of 731 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,890/sq mi).[1]

View of Hestvika (c. 1909)

Hestvika has a marina suitable for light watercraft.[3] The Børøyholmen Lighthouse lies about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) to the northeast of the marina. The fishing village has various industries including fish processing.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Hestvika, Hitra (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  3. ^ "Hestvika Marina". Marinas.com. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  4. ^ Haugen, Morten, ed. (2009-05-19). "Hestvika". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-02-17.


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