Oldervik, Troms

Oldervik (North Sami: Leaibbáš) is a fishing village in Tromsø Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of the city of Tromsø. It is located in a deep valley where the river Oldervikelva discharges into the Ullsfjorden, between two mountains that are both about 900 metres (3,000 ft) in elevation. The Grøtsundet strait leading to the city of Tromsø joins the Ullsfjorden, just north of the village. The population of Oldervik (2001) is 131 people.[2]

Oldervik

Leaibbáš
Village
Oldervik
Location of the village
Oldervik
Oldervik (Norway)
Coordinates: 69°45′24″N 19°40′33″E
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
DistrictMidt-Troms
MunicipalityTromsø Municipality
Elevation4 m (13 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9034 Oldervik

References

  1. "Oldervik" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  2. Statistisk sentralbyrå (2001). "Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1902 Tromsø" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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