Kvalsund (village)

Kvalsund Ráhkkerávju
Village
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Coordinates: 70°30′09″N 23°58′47″E / 70.50250°N 23.97972°E / 70.50250; 23.97972Coordinates: 70°30′09″N 23°58′47″E / 70.50250°N 23.97972°E / 70.50250; 23.97972
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Finnmark
District	Vest-Finnmark
Municipality	Kvalsund
Area
• Total	0.3 km2 (0.1 sq mi)
Elevation	2 m (7 ft)
Population (2013)
• Total	286
• Density	953/km2 (2,470/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01:00)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code	9620 Kvalsund

Kvalsund (Northern Sami: Ráhkkerávju) is the administrative centre of Kvalsund Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. 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 connecting the mainland to the island of Kvaløya. Kvalsund Church, the main church for the municipality, is located in this village. The 0.3-square-kilometre (74-acre) village has a population (2013) of 286, giving the village a population density of 953 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,470/sq mi).