Hasvik (village)
Hasvik is a village in Hasvik Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the southwestern tip of the large island of Sørøya. The village lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of the municipal centre of Breivikbotn. The main church for the municipality, Hasvik Church, has been located here since the early 1700s.[3]
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  Hasvik Location in Finnmark  Hasvik Hasvik (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 70°29′11″N 22°09′39″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Troms og Finnmark |
| District | Vest-Finnmark |
| Municipality | Hasvik Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 385 |
| • Density | 726/km2 (1,880/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9590 Hasvik |
This village has Hasvik's only connections to the rest of Norway: Hasvik Airport and a car ferry to the village of Øksfjord (in Loppa Municipality) on the mainland. The 0.53-square-kilometre (130-acre) village has a population (2017) of 385 which gives the village a population density of 726 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,880/sq mi).[1]
References
- Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2017). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- "Hasvik" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
- Store norske leksikon. "Hasvik tettsted" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-01-14.
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