Markkina (Kven) | |
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 View of the village harbor | |
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| Coordinates: 69°23′27″N 20°16′02″E / 69.39083°N 20.26722°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Troms |
| District | Nord-Troms |
| Municipality | Storfjord Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 539 |
| • Density | 513/km2 (1,330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+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.
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Skibotn" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ Berg-Nordlie, Mikkel, ed. (2018-06-11). "Skibotn". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-08-06.