Sandvika is a village in Tvedestrand municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the southern coast of the island of Borøya, along the Oksefjorden, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of the town of Tvedestrand. The village is mentioned in the first scene of Richard Wagner's opera Der fliegende Holländer.

Sandvika
Village
Sandvika is located in Agder
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Sandvika
Location of the village
Sandvika is located in Norway
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Sandvika
Sandvika (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°34′12″N 9°00′04″E / 58.5700°N 09.0012°E / 58.5700; 09.0012
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAgder
DistrictØstre Agder
MunicipalityTvedestrand
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4916 Borøy

References

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  1. ^ "Sandvika, Tvedestrand (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-01-04.