Hamnvik

Village in Ibestad Municipality, Norway
Village in Northern Norway, Norway
68°46′41″N 17°10′28″E / 68.77806°N 17.17444°E / 68.77806; 17.17444CountryNorwayRegionNorthern NorwayCountyTromsDistrictCentral HålogalandMunicipalityIbestad MunicipalityArea
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 • Total0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi)Elevation
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33 m (108 ft)Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total446 • Density646/km2 (1,670/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Post Code
9450 Hamnvik

Hamnvik,[3] also known as Ibestad (Norwegian) or Ivvárstádik (Northern Sami)[4] is the administrative centre of Ibestad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located on the eastern tip of the island of Rolla. The 0.69-square-kilometre (170-acre) village has a population (2023) of 446 and a population density of 646 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,670/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.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Hamnvik, Ibestad" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
  3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  4. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  5. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Hamnvik" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-09-08.


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