page_title: Vik
section_title: 20th century
hierarchical_section_title: Vik / History / 20th century
caption_attribution_description: English: Rv13 road over Vikafjellet Deutsch: Rv13 Passstraße Vikafjellet
context_page_description: Vik is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the southern shore of the Sognefjorden in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center of Vik is the village of Vikøyri. Other villages in the municipality include Feios, Fresvik, Nese, and Vangsnes.
  The 833-square-kilometre municipality is the 137th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Vik is the 243rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,635. The municipality's population density is 3.3 inhabitants per square kilometre and its population has decreased by 4.8% over the previous 10-year period.
context_section_description: Power Plant
  In 1913, the first power plant in Vik was finished. When the plant was opened it was immoderately labeled "the greatest happening in the development of Vik". The Vik people looked optimistically upon the future of industry and economic growth. In 1920, Vik saw its first industry when Vik Trevarefabrikk (wood articles) and Vik Hermetikkfabrikk (canned products) were established. The Trevarefabrikk employed between 10 and 20 persons, and the Hermetikkfabrikk employed 60 persons from May through September. Both companies have since gone out of business.
  Rv13 across Vikjafjellet
  In 1957, the Norwegian National Road 13 between the municipalities of Vik and Voss (across the Vikjafjellet mountain) was officially opened. This was the first (and only) road connection to Vik from the rest of Norway, without any ferry or boat across the fjord. There are several regular ferry connections across the fjord.
  Industry
  From the late 1960s until 1990, agriculture in Vik was revolutionized. New land was cultivated and new farm buildings were built. When the last power project was finished, a great effort was made to establish new employment in Vik. The effort resulted in success, and Vik Verk opened in 1968. The company produced crash barriers, signposts, snow shields, and other aluminium products. About 220 persons were employed. Since then, the company has been split into several minor companies, and the total employment is a lot less today.
caption: View of the road over Vikjafjellet
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