Sørvær, Finnmark

Sørvær is a fishing village in Hasvik Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the western tip of the island of Sørøya, looking out across the Lopphavet Sea. Sørvær Chapel is located in this village. The village sits at the northern end of Norwegian County Road 822, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of the municipal centre of Breivikbotn. The small village of Breivik lies about halfway along the road to Breivikbotn. In 2015, there were about 200 people who lived in Sørvær.[2]

Western end of the village
Sørvær
Village
View of the village
Sørvær
Location in Finnmark
Sørvær
Sørvær (Norway)
Coordinates: 70°37′49″N 21°59′04″E
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
DistrictVest-Finnmark
MunicipalityHasvik Municipality
Elevation4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2015)
  Total200
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9595 Sørvær

References

  1. "Sørvær, Hasvik" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Sørvær" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-01-12.


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