ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn, lˈævɪk pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən: nˈaɪnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɪks wʌz mˈɜːdʒd wɪððə mjuːnˈɪsɪpˈælᵻɾi ʌv bɹˈɛk pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən: ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt, loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd ɔnðə sˈaʊθ sˈaɪd ʌvðə sˈɑːɡnɪfdʒˌoːɹd, tə fˈɔːɹm ðə nˈuː mjuːnˈɪsɪpˈælᵻɾi ʌv lˈævɪk ˈɑːɡ bɹˈɛk.
In 1861, Lavik (population: 926) was merged with the municipality of Brekke (population: 898), located on the south side of the Sognefjord, to form the new municipality of Lavik og Brekke.