Føresvik

Norwegian Bokmål no:Føresvik thumb|Føresvik. Etymology Perhaps from Old Norse non fyri, as in non órfyri larger stretch of sand exposed at low tide, + nb vik cove, bay. The name likely refers to the shallow bay outside the settlement, which has many nb båe båer submerged rocks, shoals. Pronunciation nb /ˈføː.rəsˌʋiːk/ nb iːk 3 nb Fø res vik Proper noun nb proper noun nb village mun/Bokn county/Rogaland c/Norway, the administrative centre of Bokn. Usage notes The same settlement is also locally known as nb Vigjå, which is an approved but not prioritized name in Norwegian Mapping Authority Kartverket's Sentralt stadnamnregister. This is a separate local name, not an alternative spelling of nb Føresvik. References Føresvik “Føresvik” in Norwegian Mapping Authority Kartverket’s Sentralt stadnamnregister. “Føresvik” in NRK's place-name pronunciation archive. Føresvik no