Kvalsund, Hammerfest

Village in Hammerfest, Norway
Village in Northern Norway, Norway
Kvalsund
Ráhkkerávju
Village
Part of the village
Part of the village
70°30′09″N 23°58′47″E / 70.50250°N 23.97972°E / 70.50250; 23.97972
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyFinnmark
DistrictVest-Finnmark
MunicipalityHammerfest Municipality
Area
 • Total0.31 km2 (0.12 sq mi)
Elevation2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total289
 • Density932/km2 (2,410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9620 Kvalsund

Kvalsund (Norwegian) or Ráhkkerávjucode: sme promoted to code: se  (Northern Sami) 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.

Kvalsund

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

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Kvalsund" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-01-26.
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