Burfjord
Burfjord (also: Kven: Puruvuono, Northern Sami: Buvrovuotna) is a village and the administrative centre of the municipality of Kvænangen in Troms county, Norway. It is home to the municipal council of Kvænangen. The population of Burfjord area (2001) was 397.[1]
Burfjord lies on the northern border of Troms County, along the busy European route E6 roadway winding its way through this part of northern Norway. The village is located at the end of the Burfjorden, an arm of the Kvænangen fjord. It is about 50 km (31 mi) straight west of the city of Alta and Alta Airport.
The services of Burfjord include a bank, a post office, a gas station, a medical office, a nursing home, a dentist, a primary school, and grocery shops. Burfjord's residents are composed of a mix of indigenous Sami people, Kven people, and other Norwegians. Sami tourist stops selling handicrafts are located all around the village.
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Coordinates: 69°56′16″N 22°03′7″E / 69.93778°N 22.05194°E
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