Nordvågen | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
  Nordvågen Location in Finnmark  Nordvågen Nordvågen (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 70°58′49″N 26°01′55″E / 70.98028°N 26.03194°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Troms og Finnmark |
| District | Vest-Finnmark |
| Municipality | Nordkapp |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.20 km2 (0.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 441 |
| • Density | 2,205/km2 (5,710/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9760 Nordvågen |
Nordvågen is a small fishing village in Nordkapp Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern coast of the island of Magerøya about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northeast of the town of Honningsvåg, along the Porsangerfjorden. The abandoned village of Kjelvik lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northeast of Nordvågen. The village has a fish processing plant.[3] The 0.2-square-kilometre (49-acre) village has a population (2017) of 441 which gives the village a population density of 2,205 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,710/sq mi).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2017). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ↑ "Nordvågen" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
- ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Nordvågen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-02-15.
External links
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