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Søvik, Haram

FieldValue
official_nameSøvik
other_nameSøvika
settlement_typeVillage
image_skylineSøvik.jpg
image_captionView of the village
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mapframe-zoom11
mapframe-markervillage
pushpin_mapMøre og Romsdal#Norway
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subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameNorway
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Western Norway
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Møre og Romsdal
subdivision_type3District
subdivision_name3Sunnmøre
subdivision_type4Municipality
subdivision_name4Haram Municipality
area_footnotes
area_total_km20.84
population_as_of2024
population_footnotes
population_total1003
population_density_km21194
timezone1CET
utc_offset1+01:00
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postal_code_typePost Code
postal_code6280 Søvik
coordinates
elevation_m20
elevation_footnotes

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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 mainland part of Haram Municipality, along the sea, just southeast of the islands of Bjørnøya and Terøya.

The 0.84 km2 village has a population (2024) of 1,003 and a population density of 1194 PD/km2. The main church for Søvik is Hamnsund Church, located just outside the nearby village in Hamnsund.

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.

The village area was part of the old Borgund Municipality until 1965 when it joined Haram Municipality. In 2020, it became part of Ålesund Municipality. Then in 2024, it became part of Haram Municipality once again.

References

References

  1. "Søvik, Haram (Møre og Romsdal)". [[yr.no]].
  2. Statistisk sentralbyrå. (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  3. "Søvik skule". Haram kommune.
  4. Jukvam, Dag. (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen". [[Statistics Norway.
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