Breivikbotn
Breivikbotn | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Breivikbotn Location in Finnmark | |
| Coordinates: 70°35′19″N 22°17′05″E / 70.58861°N 22.28472°ECoordinates: 70°35′19″N 22°17′05″E / 70.58861°N 22.28472°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Troms og Finnmark |
| District | Vest-Finnmark |
| Municipality | Hasvik Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.32 km2 (0.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 320 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9593 Breivikbotn |
Breivikbotn is the administrative centre of Hasvik Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is an old trading post and fishing village that is located on the western end of the island of Sørøya, looking out across the Lopphavet Sea. The village lies along in the central part of the municipality. The village of Hasvik lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the south, the former village of Dønnesfjord lies about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) to the northeast, and the village of Sørvær lies about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the west.[3]
The 0.32-square-kilometre (79-acre) village has a population (2017) of 320 which gives the village a population density of 1,000 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,600/sq mi).[1] Breivikbotn Chapel is located in this village as well as much of the commercial activity in the municipality.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2017). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Breivikbotn" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-01-11.
- ^ a b Askheim, Svein, ed. (2011-11-19). "Breivikbotn". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
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