Burfjord

, , or is a village in Kvænangen Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is the administrative centre of the municipality, thus it is where the municipal offices are located and where the municipal council meets. The village has a population (2023) of 390 and a population density of .

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Place details

Locality: Burfjord
Region: Troms
Country: Norge
Population: 405
Timezone: Europe/Oslo

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Key facts

Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_caption: View of the road near the village
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 11
Settlement.mapframe marker: village
Settlement.pushpin_map: Troms#Norway
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_label: Burfjord
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Norway
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Northern Norway
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Troms
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Nord-Troms
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name4: Kvænangen Municipality

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Wikidata facts

Population: 388
Area: 0.57
Elevation: 12
Image: E6 on Burfjord.jpg

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native label: Puruvuono
Commons category: Burfjord

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Geography
History
Notable people
References

The services of Burfjord include a bank, a post office, a gas station, a medical office, a nursing home, a dentist, a primary school, grocery shops, and Burfjord Church. Burfjord's residents are composed of a mix of indigenous Sami people, Kven people, and ethnic Norwegians. Sami tourist shops selling handicrafts are located all around the village.