# Feios

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Village in Vik Municipality, Norway

Village in Western Norway, Norway

Feios Village View of the village (from across the fjord) Interactive map of Feios Feios Show map of Vestland Feios Show map of Norway Coordinates: 61°08′56″N 6°45′16″E / 61.14897°N 6.75443°E / 61.14897; 6.75443 Country Norway Region Western Norway County Vestland District Sogn Municipality Vik Municipality Elevation [1] 19 m (62 ft) Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) Post Code 6895 Feios

**Feios**[2] is a village in [Vik Municipality](/source/Vik_Municipality) in [Vestland](/source/Vestland) county, [Norway](/source/Norway). The village is located on the southern shore of the [Sognefjorden](/source/Sognefjorden), about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southeast of the village of [Vangsnes](/source/Vangsnes) and about 17 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of the village of [Fresvik](/source/Fresvik). The village lies in a small, narrow valley, surrounded by large mountains, with the river Feioselvi running through the center of the valley. [Feios Church](/source/Feios_Church) is located in the village.[3]

A good portion of the population is engaged in [agriculture](/source/Agriculture), especially fruits such as [apples](/source/Apple), [pears](/source/Pear), [plums](/source/Plum), [strawberries](/source/Strawberries), and [raspberries](/source/Raspberries) on farms and gardens in the village. Historically, the village has been famous for its beautiful fruit blossoms. Fruit cultivation has slowed somewhat in recent years. Raising [cattle](/source/Cattle), [sheep](/source/Sheep), and [horses](/source/Horse) are also done on the farms in this valley.

## History

Feios was an isolated valley community until 1971. People could only access the village by boat along the [Sognefjorden](/source/Sognefjorden). In 1971, a road from [Vangsnes](/source/Vangsnes) to Feios was completed, marking the first time ever that there was a road connection to the village. In 1976, the road was completed from Feios to Fresvik. Historically, Feios (and Fresvik) had been a part of [Leikanger Municipality](/source/Leikanger_Municipality) since the main part of Leikanger is located directly north (across the fjord). After the road was completed to Feios and Fresvik from Vik Municipality, discussions began about municipal borders since both villages now were more easily connected to Vik rather than a 5-to-10-kilometre (3.1 to 6.2 mi) boat ride across the huge Sognefjord. As of 1 January 1992, Fresvik, Feios, and their surroundings (all of Leikanger Municipality that was south of the fjord and west of the [Aurlandsfjorden](/source/Aurlandsfjorden)) were transferred to Vik Municipality.[4]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Feios, Vik"](https://www.yr.no/nb/v%C3%A6rvarsel/daglig-tabell/1-138027/Norge/Vestland/Vik/Feios). [yr.no](/source/Yr.no). Retrieved 2025-11-24.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-name_2-0)** ["Informasjon om stadnamn"](https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/859794). *Norgeskart* (in Norwegian). [Kartverket](/source/Norwegian_Mapping_Authority). Retrieved 2025-11-24.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-snl_3-0)** Thorsnæs, Geir; Askheim, Svein, eds. (2024-11-26). ["Feios"](https://snl.no/Feios). *[Store norske leksikon](/source/Store_norske_leksikon)* (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-11-23.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Dag_4-0)** Jukvam, Dag (1999). ["Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen"](http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf) (PDF) (in Norwegian). [Statistisk sentralbyrå](/source/Statistics_Norway). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9788253746845](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9788253746845).

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