Nordvågen
| Nordvågen | |
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| Village | |
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View of the village | |
  Nordvågen  Nordvågen Location in Finnmark | |
| Coordinates: 70°58′49″N 26°01′55″E / 70.98028°N 26.03194°ECoordinates: 70°58′49″N 26°01′55″E / 70.98028°N 26.03194°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Finnmark |
| District | Vest-Finnmark |
| Municipality | Nordkapp |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.20 km2 (0.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation[2] | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
| • Total | 409 |
| • Density | 2,045/km2 (5,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| 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) east of the town of Honningsvåg, along the Porsangerfjorden. The abandoned village of Kjelvik lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northeast of Nordvågen. The 0.2-square-kilometre (49-acre) village has a population (2013) of 409, which gives the village a population density of 2,045 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,300/sq mi).[1] The village has a fish processing plant.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "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.
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