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{{Short description|Village in Tjeldsund Municipality, Norway}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name          = {{native name list|tag1=no|name1=Tovika|tag2=se|name2=Tuviika}}
|other_name             = {{native name|no|Tovik}}
|native_name            =
|nickname               =
|settlement_type        = Village
|image_skyline          =
|image_caption          = View of the village
|image_map              = {{Infobox mapframe|zoom=11|marker=village}}
|pushpin_map            = Troms#Norway
|pushpin_label          = Tovika
|pushpin_label_position = top
|subdivision_type       = Country
|subdivision_name       = [[Norway]]
|subdivision_type1      = [[List of regions of Norway|Region]]
|subdivision_name1      = [[Northern Norway]]
|subdivision_type2      = [[Counties of Norway|County]]
|subdivision_name2      = [[Troms]]
|subdivision_type3      = [[Districts of Norway|District]]
|subdivision_name3      = [[Central Hålogaland]]
|subdivision_type4      = [[List of municipalities of Norway|Municipality]]
|subdivision_name4      = [[Tjeldsund Municipality]]
|timezone1              = [[Central European Time|CET]]
|utc_offset1            = +01:00
|timezone1_DST          = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
|utc_offset1_DST        = +02:00
|area_footnotes         = <ref name="ssb" />
|area_total_km2         = 0.54
|population_as_of       = 2005
|population_footnotes   = <ref name="ssb" />
|population_total       = 200
|population_density_km2 = auto
|postal_code_type       = Post Code
|postal_code            = 9445 Tovik
|elevation_m            = 14
|elevation_footnotes    = <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Troms/Sk%C3%A5nland/Tovik/|title=Tovik|publisher=[[yr.no]]|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2012-08-31}}</ref>
|coordinates            = {{coord|68|40|45|N|16|52|10|E|type:city|display=inline,title}}
}}
{{native name|no|'''Tovika''' or '''Tovik'''}} or {{native name|se|'''Tuviika'''}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/384958|title=Informasjon om stadnamn|website=Norgeskart|publisher=[[Norwegian Mapping Authority|Kartverket]]|language=no|accessdate=2024-07-26}}</ref> is a village in [[Tjeldsund Municipality]] in [[Troms]] county, [[Norway]]. The village is located on the mainland at the entrance of the two fjords; [[Astafjorden]] and [[Vågsfjorden, Troms|Vågsfjorden]], and at a distance of about {{convert|35|km}} from [[Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes]].
A characteristic feature of this village is the curved [[mole (architecture)|mole]] (or breakwater) which accommodates smaller vessels, as well as a pier for guest boats. There is also a gas/petrol station which provides for general groceries. [[Tovik Church]] was built in 1905 to serve that part of the municipality.
The {{convert|0.54|km2|acre|adj=on}} village had a population (2005) of 200 and a [[population density]] of {{convert|370|PD/km2}}. Since 2005, the population and area data for this village area has not been separately tracked by [[Statistics Norway]].<ref name="ssb">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |authorlink=Statistics Norway |date=2022-04-03 |title=04859: Area and population of urban settlements (US) 2000 - 2021 |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/04859/}}</ref>
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[[Category:Villages in Troms]]
[[Category:Tjeldsund]]
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