Country Norway County Møre og Romsdal Municipality Haram Municipality Area 74 ha Population 728 (2013) | Region Western Norway District Sunnmøre Elevation 0.5 m (1.6 ft) Local time Tuesday 3:21 PM | |
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Søvik is a village and a regional service center in Haram Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the western part of Haram Municipality, along the sea, just southeast of the islands of Bjørnøya and Terøya. The area was part of the municipality of Borgund until 1965. The 0.74-square-kilometre (180-acre) village has a population (2013) of 728. The population density of the village is 984,838 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,550,720/sq mi). The population of Søvik and its hinterland includes about 1,050 people, almost twice the population of the village proper. The main church for Søvik is Hamnsund Church, located just outside the village in Hamnsund.
Map of 6280 S%C3%B8vik, Norway
Søvik is a service center for the population in the nearby smaller villages of Hamnsund and Gamlem, as well as the islands of Bjørnøya and Terøya. These services include the Søvik skule. The main industries of Søvik are fishing, shipyards, and the provision of public and commercial services. Local companies are the STX Norway Offshore AS, Mørenot, Coop, Spar, and Mix.