Rypefjord

Rypefjord
Village
View of the village
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Coordinates: 70°38′28″N 23°40′19″E / 70.64111°N 23.67194°E / 70.64111; 23.67194Coordinates: 70°38′28″N 23°40′19″E / 70.64111°N 23.67194°E / 70.64111; 23.67194
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Finnmark
District	Vest-Finnmark
Municipality	Hammerfest
Area
• Total	1.28 km2 (0.49 sq mi)
Elevation	23 m (75 ft)
Population (2013)
• Total	1,893
• Density	1,479/km2 (3,830/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01:00)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code	9610 Rypefjord

Rypefjord is a village in Hammerfest Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located just south of the town of Hammerfest on the western side of the large island of Kvaløya. Rypefjord was the main population centre of the former municipality of Sørøysund. Today, Rypefjord is considered a suburb of the town of Hammerfest. Fjordtun primary school is located in Rypefjord. The 1.28-square-kilometre (320-acre) village has a population (2013) of 1,893, which gives the village a population density of 1,479 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,830/sq mi).

Rypefjord harbour at night

The mountain Tyven - overlooking Rypefjord