Lyngseidet

Ivgomuotki (Northern Sami)
Village
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Lyngseidet is located in Troms
Lyngseidet
Lyngseidet
Lyngseidet is located in Norway
Lyngseidet
Lyngseidet
Coordinates: 69°34′35″N 20°13′08″E / 69.5763°N 20.2188°E / 69.5763; 20.2188
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms
DistrictNord-Troms
MunicipalityLyngen Municipality
Area
 • Total
0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Elevation5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total
736
 • Density836/km2 (2,170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9060 Lyngseidet

Lyngseidet (Norwegian), Muotki or Ivgumuotki (Northern Sami), or Muotka (Kven)[3] is the administrative centre of Lyngen Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located on an isthmus that is about 3 km (1.9 mi) wide between an arm of the Ullsfjorden and the Lyngenfjorden.

The village is home to two grocery stores, Lyngen Church, nursing home, schools, daycare, pharmacy and library. A 9-metre (30 ft) tall plastic figure Santa Claus named Gollis is also located here.[4] Lyngseidet is located 15 km (9.3 mi) north of the village of Furuflaten and 12 km (7.5 mi) by ferry from Olderdalen, in the neighboring Kåfjord Municipality. The 0.88-square-kilometre (220-acre) village has a population (2023) of 736 and a population density of 836 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,170/sq mi).[1]

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Lyngseidet, Lyngen (Troms)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  4. ^ "Norges styggeste turistattraksjon Gollis formerer seg". 18 December 2020.