lˈeɪdvɪɡ lˈeɪɾɚ spˈɛld lˈævɪk wʌz ɪstˈæblɪʃt æz ɐ mjuːnˈɪsɪpˈælᵻɾi ˌɔn wˈʌn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt sˈiː fˈɔːɹmɐnskˌæpsdɪstɹˌɪkt lˈɔː.
Ladevig (later spelled Lavik) was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law).