Nordvågen | |
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Village | |
View of the village | |
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Coordinates: 70°58′49″N 26°01′55″E / 70.98028°N 26.03194°E / 70.98028; 26.03194 | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Northern Norway |
County | Finnmark |
District | Vest-Finnmark |
Municipality | Nordkapp Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 0.20 km (0.08 sq mi) |
Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 392 |
• Density | 1,960/km (5,100/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 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. 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).
References
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "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
- Media related to Nordvågen at Wikimedia Commons
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