Burfjord

Village
View of the road near the village
View of the road near the village
Map
Burfjord is located in Troms
Burfjord
Burfjord
Burfjord is located in Norway
Burfjord
Burfjord
Coordinates: 69°56′16″N 22°03′07″E / 69.93778°N 22.05194°E / 69.93778; 22.05194
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms
DistrictNord-Troms
MunicipalityKvænangen Municipality
Area
 • Total0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total390
 • Density661/km2 (1,710/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9161 Burfjord

Burfjord (Norwegian), Burovuonna (Northern Sami), or Puruvuono (Kven)[3] is a village in Kvænangen Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is the administrative centre of the municipality, thus it is where the municipal offices are located and where the municipal council meets. The 0.59-square-kilometre (150-acre) village has a population (2023) of 390 and a population density of 661 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,710/sq mi).[1]

The services of Burfjord include a bank, a post office, a gas station, a medical office, a nursing home, a dentist, a primary school, grocery shops, and Burfjord Church. Burfjord's residents are composed of a mix of indigenous Sami people, Kven people, and ethnic Norwegians. Sami tourist shops selling handicrafts are located all around the village.

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Burfjord" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
  3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-06-24.