Ålvik
Encyclopedia
Ålvik is a village located at the Hardangerfjord
in Kvam
municipality, Norway
. In 2006 Ålvik had a population of 740.
Ålvik became an industrial village in 1905 when Bjølvefossen AS was established. The factory was acquired by Elkem
in 1986, and is today one of four foundry production plants Elkem
has.
Hardangerfjord
With a length of , the Hardangerfjord in the county of Hordaland in Norway is the third largest fjord in the world and the second largest in Norway. The surrounding district is called Hardanger....
in Kvam
Kvam
Kvam is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. The parish of Vikør was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . Parts of Strandebarm were merged with Kvam on 1 January 1965...
municipality, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. In 2006 Ålvik had a population of 740.
Ålvik became an industrial village in 1905 when Bjølvefossen AS was established. The factory was acquired by Elkem
Elkem
Elkem is one of Norway's largest industrial companies, and one of the world's leading suppliers of metals and materials. The company's main products are aluminium, energy and silicon as well as specialised products such as ferrosilicon to foundries, microsilica and carbon...
in 1986, and is today one of four foundry production plants Elkem
Elkem
Elkem is one of Norway's largest industrial companies, and one of the world's leading suppliers of metals and materials. The company's main products are aluminium, energy and silicon as well as specialised products such as ferrosilicon to foundries, microsilica and carbon...
has.