Furuflaten

Furuflaten  (Norwegian)
Vuošvággi  (Northern Sami)
Village
View of the coast
Furuflaten  (Norwegian)
Location in Troms
Furuflaten  (Norwegian)
Furuflaten  (Norwegian) (Norway)
Coordinates: 69°26′29″N 20°09′15″E / 69.4414°N 20.1541°E / 69.4414; 20.1541Coordinates: 69°26′29″N 20°09′15″E / 69.4414°N 20.1541°E / 69.4414; 20.1541
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Troms
District Nord-Troms
Municipality Lyngen Municipality
Area[1]
 • Total 0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 6 m (20 ft)
Population (2012)[1]
 • Total 241
 • Density 513/km2 (1,330/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 9062 Furuflaten

Furuflaten (Norwegian) or Vuošvággi (Northern Sami) is a village in Lyngen Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located along the Lyngen fjord. Furuflaten is located at the mouth of the Lyngsdalselva river, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of the village of Lyngseidet and about 54 kilometres (34 mi) straight southeast of the city of Tromsø. The 0.47-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2012) of 241, which gives the village a population density of 513 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,330/sq mi).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2012). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality". Archived from the original on 2012-11-13.
  2. ↑ "Furuflaten, Lyngen (Troms)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-08-07.


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