Hanevik is a village in the municipality of

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county,

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. It is located along the Herdlefjorden, on the northeastern shore of the island of

. The lake Askevatnet lies just southeast of the village.

History

Hanevik was historically a part of the parish and municipality of

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. In 1885, Hammer was divided and Hanevik became a part of the new municipality of Alversund. On 15 October 1923, Hanevik and all of Alversund on the island of Holsnøy was separated to become the new municipality of

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. On 1 January 1964, Hanevik was transferred from Meland to the municipality of Askøy. At that time, the village had 193 inhabitants.

References

Villages in Vestland Askøy {{Vestland-geo-stub