Claim: Dimmelsvik was the administrative centre of Kninnherad municipality, the village has a barrel factory but is a small supplier of gravel, sand, and crushed stone.
Evidence: The village was the administrative centre of Kninnherad municipality until just after World War II, when the administration was moved to the nearby village of Rosendal. The village has a barrel factory and a clog factory. The company is a large supplier of gravel, sand, and crushed stone.