Hamnvik

Hamnvik
Village
View of the village
Hamnvik
Location in Troms
Hamnvik
Hamnvik (Norway)
Coordinates: 68°46′41″N 17°10′28″E / 68.77806°N 17.17444°E / 68.77806; 17.17444Coordinates: 68°46′41″N 17°10′28″E / 68.77806°N 17.17444°E / 68.77806; 17.17444
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Troms
District Central Hålogaland
Municipality Ibestad Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 0.70 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 33 m (108 ft)
Population (2017)[1]
  Total 474
  Density 677/km2 (1,750/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 9450 Hamnvik

Hamnvik is the administrative centre of Ibestad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located on the eastern tip of the island of Rolla. The 0.7-square-kilometre (170-acre) village has a population (2017) of 474 which gives the village a population density of 677 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,750/sq mi).[1]

The village is located at the western end of the Ibestad Tunnel, which is part of a ferry-free road connection to the mainland. Ibestad Church is also located in Hamnvik. The village is the commercial centre of the municipality with several stores, doctors, nursing homes, and schools.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2017). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Hamnvik, Ibestad" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Hamnvik" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-09-08.


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