Sørvågen | |
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Village | |
View of the western part of the village | |
Location in
Nordland | |
Coordinates: 67°53′23″N 13°00′59″E / 67.8897°N 13.0164°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Northern Norway |
County | Nordland |
District | Lofoten |
Municipality | Moskenes |
Area | |
• Total | 0.63 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
Population (2018)
[1] | |
• Total | 440 |
• Density | 698/km2 (1,810/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
Post Code | 8392 Sørvågen |
Sørvågen is a fishing village in Moskenes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Moskenesøya in the Lofoten archipelago. The village of Å lies just to the south. Moskenes Church is located just north of the village along European route E10. [3]
The 0.63-square-kilometre (160-acre) village has a population (2018) of 440 which gives the village a population density of 698 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,810/sq mi). [1]
The village has several scenic and tourist attractions in and around the village. It contains a local department of the Norsk Telemuseum (Norwegian Telecom Museum) which reflects the local history of telegraphy.
In 1861, the island became part of the 170-kilometre-long (110 mi) Lofoten telegraph line with a station in Sørvågen (which became the Sørvågen museum in 1914), being finally connected with Europe in 1867.
In 1906, a wireless telegraph system was installed in Sørvågen—the second in Europe after Italy—connecting Sørvågen with Røst. [4]
Sørvågen | |
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Village | |
View of the western part of the village | |
Location in
Nordland | |
Coordinates: 67°53′23″N 13°00′59″E / 67.8897°N 13.0164°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Northern Norway |
County | Nordland |
District | Lofoten |
Municipality | Moskenes |
Area | |
• Total | 0.63 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
Population (2018)
[1] | |
• Total | 440 |
• Density | 698/km2 (1,810/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
Post Code | 8392 Sørvågen |
Sørvågen is a fishing village in Moskenes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Moskenesøya in the Lofoten archipelago. The village of Å lies just to the south. Moskenes Church is located just north of the village along European route E10. [3]
The 0.63-square-kilometre (160-acre) village has a population (2018) of 440 which gives the village a population density of 698 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,810/sq mi). [1]
The village has several scenic and tourist attractions in and around the village. It contains a local department of the Norsk Telemuseum (Norwegian Telecom Museum) which reflects the local history of telegraphy.
In 1861, the island became part of the 170-kilometre-long (110 mi) Lofoten telegraph line with a station in Sørvågen (which became the Sørvågen museum in 1914), being finally connected with Europe in 1867.
In 1906, a wireless telegraph system was installed in Sørvågen—the second in Europe after Italy—connecting Sørvågen with Røst. [4]