Skibotn

Skibotn Ivgobahta Yykeänperä
Village
View of the village harbor
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Coordinates: 69°23′27″N 20°16′02″E / 69.39083°N 20.26722°E / 69.39083; 20.26722Coordinates: 69°23′27″N 20°16′02″E / 69.39083°N 20.26722°E / 69.39083; 20.26722
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Troms
District	Nord-Troms
Municipality	Storfjord
Area
• Total	0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population (2013)
• Total	568
• Density	604/km2 (1,560/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01:00)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code	9143 Skibotn

Skibotn (Northern Sami: Ivgubahta, Kven: Markkina or Yykeänperä) is a village in the municipality of Storfjord in Troms county, Norway. It is located on the southeastern shore of the Lyngen fjord in Northern Norway. The village area is located at the crossroads of the European route E6 and European route E8 highways. The distance by road to Kilpisjärvi, the northernmost community in the western "arm" of Finland, is approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi). Skibotn Chapel is located in the village.

The 0.94-square-kilometre (230-acre) village has a population (2013) of 568, which gives the village a population density of 604 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,560/sq mi). The modern day residents of Skibotn are mostly either descendant of the Kven people and Sami people, or immigrants—and their descendants—from Southern and Central Norway.

The last element is botn 'bottom' (in the sense 'the innermost part of a fjord'). The first element is probably skip 'ship' - referring to the harbour here.

Skibotn is located in a valley, surrounded by large mountains including Nallagais, Imagais, Steindalsbreen, Balggesvarr and Storfjellet. The river Skibotnelva empties into the fjord at Skibotn. Skibotnelva river flows from the lakes Rihpojávri and Gálggojávri. Skibotn is known for its dry climate with frequent clear skies in the Skibotn valley, and the calcareous pine forests, with rare orchids. Due to the climate with few clouds, there is an astrophysical observatory located in Skibotn.