Country Norway County Nord-Trøndelag Municipality Leksvik Area 57 ha Population 741 (2013) | Region Trøndelag District Innherred Elevation 59 m (194 ft) Local time Saturday 11:43 AM | |
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Vanvikan is a village in the municipality of Leksvik in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the Trondheimsfjord in the southwestern part of the municipality. The 0.57-square-kilometre (140-acre) village has a population (2013) of 741. The population density is 1,300 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,400/sq mi). The village of Seter lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of Vanvikan and the lake Storvatnet lies about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the village. One of the two schools in Leksvik municipality, Vanvikan Skole is located in Vanvikan. Stranda Church is also located in the village.
Map of 7125 Vanvikan, Norway
The village is an industrial centre with the various technology industries that are part of Lyng Industrier. Vanvikan is connected to the city of Trondheim by means of a fast passenger boat route across the Trondheimsfjord, while the Flakk–Rørvik Ferry (car ferry) is accessed at Rørvika about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the southwest. It is connected to the rest of Leksvik by Norwegian County Road 755.