Nordvågen | |
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Village | |
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Location in Finnmark | |
Coordinates: 70°58′49″N 26°01′55″E / 70.98028°N 26.03194°ECoordinates: 70°58′49″N 26°01′55″E / 70.98028°N 26.03194°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Northern Norway |
County | Finnmark |
District | Vest-Finnmark |
Municipality | Nordkapp |
Area | |
• Total | 0.20 km2 (0.08 sq mi) |
Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 409 |
• Density | 2,045/km2 (5,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
Post Code | 9760 Nordvågen |
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) east of the town of Honningsvåg, along the Porsangerfjorden. The abandoned village of Kjelvik lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northeast of Nordvågen. The 0.2-square-kilometre (49-acre) village has a population (2013) of 409, which gives the village a population density of 2,045 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,300/sq mi). The village has a fish processing plant.