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{{native name|no|'''Kvalsund'''}} or {{native name| |
{{native name|no|'''Kvalsund'''}} or {{native name|se|'''Ráhkkerávju'''}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/748162|title=Informasjon om stadnamn|website=Norgeskart|publisher=[[Norwegian Mapping Authority|Kartverket]]|language=no|accessdate=2024-07-01}}</ref> is a village in [[Hammerfest Municipality]] in [[Finnmark]] county, [[Norway]]. It was formerly the [[administrative centre]] of the old [[Kvalsund Municipality]] which existed until 2020 when it merged with Hammerfest Municipality. |
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Latest revision as of 19:38, 14 July 2024
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| Coordinates: 70°30′09″N 23°58′47″E / 70.50250°N 23.97972°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Finnmark |
| District | Vest-Finnmark |
| Municipality | Hammerfest Municipality |
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| • Total | 0.31 km2 (0.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 289 |
| • Density | 932/km2 (2,410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9620 Kvalsund |
Kvalsund (Norwegian) or Ráhkkerávju (Northern Sami)[3] is a village in Hammerfest Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It was formerly the administrative centre of the old Kvalsund Municipality which existed until 2020 when it merged with Hammerfest Municipality.
The village is located on the mainland, along the Kvalsundet strait, at the mouth of the river Kvalsundelva. The village sits just east of the Kvalsund Bridge which connects the mainland to the island of Kvaløya, just to the north. Kvalsund Church is located in this village.
The 0.31-square-kilometre (77-acre) village has a population (2023) of 289 which gives the village a population density of 932 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,410/sq mi).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Kvalsund" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-01-26.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
