Sjøvegan

Sjøvegan is the administrative centre of Salangen Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located at the end of the Sagfjorden, a branch of the Salangen fjord. The river Salangselva empties into the fjord at Sjøvegan. The river flows through the lakes Nervatnet and Øvrevatnet just to the east of the village.

Sjøvegan
Village
View of the village
Sjøvegan
Location of the village
Sjøvegan
Sjøvegan (Norway)
Coordinates: 68°52′25″N 17°50′49″E
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
DistrictHålogaland
MunicipalitySalangen Municipality
Area
 • Total0.8 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Elevation38 m (125 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total780
 • Density975/km2 (2,530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9350 Salangen

The village is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of European route E6. The nearby town of Setermoen in Bardu Municipality is 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Sjøvegan and the village of Laberget is located about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) southwest of Sjøvegan.

The 0.8-square-kilometre (200-acre) village has a population (2017) of 780 which gives the village a population density of 975 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,530/sq mi).[1] The home venue of the Salangen IF team is located in Sjøvegan. Salangen Church is also located in the village.

Name

The name is the plural of "Sjøveg" which means vei ned til sjøen or "the way down to the sea".[3]

  • Sjøvegan on the right side
  • Sjøvegan at night
  • Fjord leading to Sjøvegan (innermost part of the fjord)

References
  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2017). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Sjøvegan" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Sjøvegan" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-03-31.
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