ˌɔn wˈʌn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ, lˈævɪk pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən: ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ wʌz mˈɜːdʒd wɪððə nˈeɪbɚɹɪŋ mjuːnˈɪsɪpˈælᵻɾi ʌv kˌɪəkdʒˈiːboʊ pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən: fˈoːɹ,sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː ænd ðɪ ʌnpˈɑːpjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd nˈaɪboʊ ænd nˈɪɡdʒɚdɪt ˈɛɹiəz ʌv vˈɪk mjuːnˈɪsɪpˈælᵻɾi tə fˈɔːɹm ðə nˈuː mjuːnˈɪsɪpˈælᵻɾi ʌv hˈɔɪændʒɚ.
On 1 January 1964, Lavik (population: 894) was merged with the neighboring municipality of Kyrkjebø (population: 4,742) and the unpopulated Nybø and Nygjerdet areas of Vik Municipality to form the new municipality of Høyanger.