Hamnvik

Coordinates: 68°46′41″N 17°10′28″E / 68.77806°N 17.17444°E / 68.77806; 17.17444
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Hamnvik
Village
Ibestad Municipality
Area
 • Total0.70 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Elevation33 m (108 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total474
 • Density677/km2 (1,750/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9450 Hamnvik

Hamnvik is the

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. ^ a b c 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.