Eidsvik, Vestland

Eidsvik is a village in Kvinnherad municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the northwestern end of the island of Halsnøya, just west of the village of Sæbøvik. The village lies on a thin, narrow isthmus-like peninsula sticking out into the Hardangerfjorden.

Eidsvik
Village
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Coordinates: 59°47′28″N 05°40′48″E
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Vestland
District	Sunnhordland
Municipality	Kvinnherad
Area [1]
• Total	0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	22 m (72 ft)
Population  (2019)[1]
• Total	446
• Density	970/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	5455 Halsnøy Kloster

Eid Church is located in this village, and the church serves the whole island of Halsnøy. Eidsvik Skipsbyggeri, a ship building facility is also located in this village. The village is most notable for being the site of the historic Halsnøy Abbey which are located in the western part of the village.

The 0.46-square-kilometre (110-acre) village has a population (2019) of 446 and a population density of 970 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,500/sq mi). This makes it the second largest urban area on the island. The largest is Sæbøvik which is located just to the east.^[1]