Nordvågen
Village in Northern Norway, Norway
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Nordvågen is a small fishing village in Nordkapp Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern coast of the island of Magerøya about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northeast of the town of Honningsvåg, along the Porsangerfjorden. The abandoned village of Kjelvik lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northeast of Nordvågen. The village has a fish processing plant.[3] The 0.2-square-kilometre (49-acre) village has a population (2023) of 392 which gives the village a population density of 1,960 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,100/sq mi).[1]
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| Coordinates: 70°58′49″N 26°01′55″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Finnmark |
| District | Vest-Finnmark |
| Municipality | Nordkapp Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.20 km2 (0.077 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 392 |
| • Density | 1,960/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9760 Nordvågen |
