Sørvågen, Moskenes
Sørvågen | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 View of the western part of the village | |
  Sørvågen Location in Nordland  Sørvågen Sørvågen (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 67°53′21″N 13°00′57″E / 67.88917°N 13.01583°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Lofoten |
| Municipality | Moskenes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
| • Total | 465 |
| • Density | 727/km2 (1,880/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 8392 Sørvågen |
Sørvågen is a fishing village on the island of Moskenesøya in the Lofoten archipelago. It is located in the municipality of Moskenes in Nordland county, Norway.
Geography
The village of Å lies just to the south, and it has several other tourist attractions.[3] The 0.64-square-kilometre (160-acre) village has a population (2013) of 465. The population density is 727 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,880/sq mi).[1] Moskenes Church is located just north of the village along European route E10.
Tourism
The village has several scenic and tourist attractions in and around the village. It contains a local department of the Norsk Telemuseum (Norwegian Telecom Museum) which reflects the local history of telegraphy.
In 1861, the island became part of the 170 kilometres (110 mi) long Lofoten telegraph line with a station in Sørvågen (which became the Sørvågen museum in 1914), being finally connected with Europe in 1867.
In 1906, a wireless telegraph system was installed in Sørvågen—the second in Europe after Italy—connecting Sørvågen with Røst.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Sørvågen" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Sørvågen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ^ Filippo, H.; Pelzers, E. (2007). Noord Scandinavië: Lapland, Noordkaap, Lofoten, Spitsbergen (in Dutch). Uitgeverij Elmar. p. 150. ISBN 90-389-1745-7.
External links
Media related to Sørvågen at Wikimedia Commons
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