Skibotn

Markkina (Kven)
Village
View of the village harbor
View of the village harbor
Map
Skibotn is located in Troms
Skibotn
Skibotn
Skibotn is located in Norway
Skibotn
Skibotn
Coordinates: 69°23′27″N 20°16′02″E / 69.39083°N 20.26722°E / 69.39083; 20.26722
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms
DistrictNord-Troms
MunicipalityStorfjord Municipality
Area
 • Total1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Elevation8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total539
 • Density513/km2 (1,330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9143 Skibotn

Skibotn (Norwegian), Ivgubahta (Northern Sami), or Yykeänperä (Kven)[3] is a village in Storfjord Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located on the southeastern shore of the Lyngen fjord in Northern Norway. The village area is located at the crossroads of the European route E6 and European route E8 highways. The distance by road to Kilpisjärvi, the northernmost community in the western "arm" of Finland, is approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi). Skibotn Chapel is located in the village.[4]

The 1.05-square-kilometre (260-acre) village has a population (2023) of 539 and a population density of 513 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,330/sq mi).[1] The modern day residents of Skibotn are mostly either descendants of the Kven people and Sami people, or immigrants—and their descendants—from Southern and Central Norway.

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Skibotn" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
  3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  4. ^ Berg-Nordlie, Mikkel, ed. (2018-06-11). "Skibotn". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-08-06.