Ramsund, Norway
Village in Tjeldsund Municipality, Norway
Village in Northern Norway, Norway
68°29′31″N 16°31′06″E / 68.4920°N 16.5184°E / 68.4920; 16.5184[1]
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(2022)[1]
9442 Ramsund
Ramsund is a village in Tjeldsund Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of the Ramsundet strait, just south of the Ramsund Bridge. The 0.6-square-kilometre (150-acre) village has a population (2022) of 318 and a population density of 530 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,400/sq mi).[1]
Ramsund Chapel is located in this village. The main Norwegian Naval base for the north is located south of the village and is the home for the Marinejegerkommandoen unit.[3]
- Norwegian Navy and US Navy personnel in the hills above Ramsund in Feb 2017
- Historical image of Ramsundet strait, taken 1900-1910
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Ramsund, Tjeldsund (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Ramsund" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-06-11.
External links
- Ramsund official website (in English)
- Official Navy Base website (in Norwegian)
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