Hervik is a village in

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municipality in

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county,

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. The village is located on the western shore of the Herviksfjorden, about east of the village of

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and about northeast of the

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industrial site. The village is known for production of fruit syrup, juice, and jam. Products are sold by mail order, at

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and in

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nationwide in Norway.

History

The village has been populated since around the 14th century and has grave sites dating from the

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. The name Hervik is etymologically connected to

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, ''Here-wic'', which means a cove (''vik'' in Norwegian) populated by an army (''hær'' in Norwegian). In medieval sources the village is known as ''Heruicum''.

References

Villages in Rogaland Tysvær {{Rogaland-geo-stub