Furuflaten

Village
Furuflaten seen from Skibotn
Furuflaten seen from Skibotn
Map
Furuflaten is located in Troms
Furuflaten
Furuflaten
Furuflaten is located in Norway
Furuflaten
Furuflaten
Coordinates: 69°26′29″N 20°09′15″E / 69.4414°N 20.1541°E / 69.4414; 20.1541
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms
DistrictNord-Troms
MunicipalityLyngen Municipality
Area
 • Total0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi)
Elevation6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total240
 • Density571/km2 (1,480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9062 Furuflaten

Furuflaten (Norwegian), Vuošvággi (Northern Sami), or Vuosvankka (Kven)[3] is a village in Lyngen Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located along the Lyngen fjord. Furuflaten is located at the mouth of the Lyngsdalselva river, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of the village of Lyngseidet and about 54 kilometres (34 mi) straight southeast of the city of Tromsø.

The 0.42-square-kilometre (100-acre) village has a population (2023) of 240 and a population density of 571 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,480/sq mi).[1]

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Furuflaten, Lyngen (Troms)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-09.