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Furuflaten

Coordinates: 69°26′29″N 20°09′15″E / 69.4414°N 20.1541°E / 69.4414; 20.1541
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Furuflaten (Norwegian)
Vuošvággi (Northern Sami)
Village
View of the coast
View of the coast
Furuflaten is located in Troms og Finnmark
Furuflaten
Furuflaten
Location of the village
Furuflaten is located in Norway
Furuflaten
Furuflaten
Furuflaten (Norway)
Coordinates: 69°26′29″N 20°09′15″E / 69.4414°N 20.1541°E / 69.4414; 20.1541
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
DistrictNord-Troms
MunicipalityLyngen Municipality
Area
 • Total0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi)
Elevation6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total269
 • Density640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9062 Furuflaten

Furuflaten (Norwegian) or Vuošvággi (Northern Sami) is a village in Lyngen Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located along the Lyngen fjord. Furuflaten is located at the mouth of the Lyngsdalselva river, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of the village of Lyngseidet and about 54 kilometres (34 mi) straight southeast of the city of Tromsø.

The 0.42-square-kilometre (100-acre) village has a population (2018) of 269 which gives the village a population density of 640 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,700/sq mi).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Furuflaten, Lyngen (Troms)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-08-07.