Nordvågen

Village in Northern Norway, Norway
70°58′49″N 26°01′55″E / 70.98028°N 26.03194°E / 70.98028; 26.03194CountryNorwayRegionNorthern NorwayCountyFinnmarkDistrictVest-FinnmarkMunicipalityNordkapp MunicipalityArea • Total0.20 km2 (0.08 sq mi)Elevation11 m (36 ft)Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total392 • Density1,960/km2 (5,100/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Post Code
9760 Nordvågen

Nordvågen is a small fishing village in Nordkapp Municipality in 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 (2023) of 392 which gives the village a population density of 1,960 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,100/sq mi).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Nordvågen" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
  3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Nordvågen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-02-15.

External links

  • Media related to Nordvågen at Wikimedia Commons


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