Hasvik (village)

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Hasvik is located in Finnmark
Hasvik
Hasvik
Hasvik is located in Norway
Hasvik
Hasvik
Coordinates: 70°29′11″N 22°09′39″E / 70.48639°N 22.16083°E / 70.48639; 22.16083
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyFinnmark
DistrictVest-Finnmark
MunicipalityHasvik Municipality
Area
 • Total0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Elevation14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total358
 • Density675/km2 (1,750/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9590 Hasvik

Hasvik (Norwegian) or Hasviika (Kven)[3] is a village in Hasvik Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the southwestern tip of the large island of Sørøya. The village lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of the municipal centre of Breivikbotn.

This village has Sørøya's only connections to the rest of Norway: Hasvik Airport and a car ferry to Øksfjord on the mainland. The 0.53-square-kilometre (130-acre) village has a population (2023) of 358 and a population density of 675 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,750/sq mi).[1]

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Hasvik" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
  3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-01.