Rypefjord | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 70°38′28″N 23°40′19″E / 70.64111°N 23.67194°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Northern Norway |
County | Finnmark |
District | Vest-Finnmark |
Municipality | Hammerfest Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 1.43 km2 (0.55 sq mi) |
Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 1,802 |
• Density | 1,260/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 9610 Rypefjord |
Rypefjord is a village in Hammerfest Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located just south of the town of Hammerfest on the western side of the large island of Kvaløya. Rypefjord was the main population centre of the former municipality of Sørøysund, which existed from 1852 until its dissolution in 1992. Fjordtun primary school is located in Rypefjord.[3]
Today, Rypefjord is considered a suburb of the town of Hammerfest. The 1.43-square-kilometre (350-acre) village has a population (2023) of 1,802 which gives the village a population density of 1,260 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,300/sq mi).[1]