Sørvær, Finnmark
Sørvær | |
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Village | |
Sørvær Location in Finnmark | |
Coordinates: 70°37′49″N 21°59′04″E / 70.63028°N 21.98444°ECoordinates: 70°37′49″N 21°59′04″E / 70.63028°N 21.98444°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Northern Norway |
County | Troms og Finnmark |
District | Vest-Finnmark |
Municipality | Hasvik Municipality |
Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 200 |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 9595 Sørvær |
Sørvær is a fishing village in Hasvik Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the western tip of the island of Sørøya, looking out across the Lopphavet Sea. Sørvær Chapel is located in this village. The village sits at the northern end of , about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of the municipal centre of Breivikbotn. The small village of Breivik lies about halfway along the road to Breivikbotn. In 2015, there were about 200 people who lived in Sørvær.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Sørvær, Hasvik" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Sørvær" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-01-12.
Categories:
- Villages in Finnmark
- Populated places of Arctic Norway
- Hasvik
- Troms og Finnmark geography stubs