Hervik

Village in Western Norway, Norway

Hervik

Village

Hervik

Location in Rogaland county

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Hervik

Hervik (Norway)

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Coordinates: 59°19′26″N 05°35′36″E﻿ / ﻿59.32389°N 5.59333°E﻿ / 59.32389; 5.59333
Country| Norway
Region| Western Norway
County| Rogaland
District| Haugaland
Municipality| Tysvær
Elevation

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| 24 m (79 ft)
Time zone| UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code|

5566 Hervik

Hervik is a village in Tysvær municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located on the western shore of the Herviksfjorden, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the village of Tysværvåg and about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northeast of the Kårstø industrial site. The village is known for production of fruit syrup, juice, and jam. Products are sold by mail order, at 7-Eleven and in delicatessens nationwide in Norway.

## History

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The village has been populated since around the 14th century and has grave sites dating from the Bronze Age. The name Hervik is etymologically connected to Harwich in England, Here-wic, which means a cove (vik in Norwegian) populated by an army (hær in Norwegian). In medieval sources the village is known as Heruicum.

## References

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1. ^ "Hervik, Tysvær (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2015-09-22.

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