Vanvikan

Vanvikan is a village in Indre Fosen Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the Trondheimsfjord in the southeastern part of the municipality. 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 schools in the municipality, Vanvikan Skole is located in the village of Vanvikan. Stranda Church is also located in the village.

Vanvikan
Village
View of the village
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Coordinates: 63.5534°N 10.2215°E / 63.5534; 10.2215
Country	Norway
Region	Central Norway
County	Trøndelag
District	Fosen
Municipality	Indre Fosen
Area [1]
• Total	0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	4 m (13 ft)
Population  (2024)[1]
• Total	742
• Density	1,279/km2 (3,310/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	7125 Vanvikan

The 0.58-square-kilometre (140-acre) village has a population (2024) of 742 and a population density of 1,279 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,310/sq mi).^[1]

The village is an industrial centre with the various technology industries that are part of Lyng Industrier.^[3] Vanvikan is connected to the city of Trondheim by means of a fast passenger boat route across the Trondheimsfjord. The Flakk–Rørvik Ferry (car ferry) is accessed at Rørvika about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the southwest. The Norwegian County Road 755 connects it with other villages to the northeast.