Aglapsvik

Aglapsvik
Village
Aglapsvik
Location in Troms
Aglapsvik
Aglapsvik (Norway)
Coordinates: 69°27′46″N 18°12′40″E / 69.46278°N 18.21111°E / 69.46278; 18.21111Coordinates: 69°27′46″N 18°12′40″E / 69.46278°N 18.21111°E / 69.46278; 18.21111
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Troms
District Midt-Troms
Municipality Lenvik Municipality
Elevation[1] 9 m (30 ft)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 9300 Finnsnes

Aglapsvik is a small, isolated coastal village in Lenvik Municipality in Troms county in Northern Norway. It is located along the Malangen fjord, about 35 km (22 mi) north of the town of Finnsnes. The name of the village comes from the nearby mountain Aglapen. The area is mostly hilly and forested and there is one small road (County Road 263) passing through. There are about 50 residents.

References

  1. "Aglapsvik" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-12-07.


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