Lensvik is a village in Orkland municipality in

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county,

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. The village is located on the western shore of the Trondheimsfjorden, just north of the village of Selbekken. Lensvik is the site of Lensvik Church, and it lies about north of the village of Ingdalen. The lake Øyangsvatnet is located about to the west of Lensvik.

Attractions

Lensvik is often called the

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capital of Norway. The strawberries are sought after as far as the

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. The strawberry season runs from July to August. The first week of July also holds the annual strawberry festival. Bi-annually, Lensvik holds "Street-Meets" bolstering the largest engines driven by the largest egos. It's not uncommon to see a large plume of smoke hovering over one of the main parking lots in the village's center. Families come out and bring the young to see the festivities which include smoking tires from street rods to

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s. There are even a couple of Arctic Ramblers pushing several hundred horsepower that can turn the tires to the tune of a loud squeal.

Media gallery

Lensvik Agdenes 2016 1.jpg, View of the shoreline Norwegen - 2010-08-04 - Lensvik bei Trondheim - panoramio.jpg, View of the village 2010-08-04 - Kirche bei Lendsvik-Agdnes - panoramio.jpg, View of the Lensvik Church

References

Orkland Villages in Trøndelag {{Trøndelag-geo-stub