Hamnvik

Hamnvik, also known as or is the administrative centre of Ibestad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located on the eastern tip of the island of Rolla. The village has a population (2023) of 446 and a population density of .

Key facts

Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Hamnvik handelsstedet.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: View of the village
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 11
Settlement.mapframe marker: village
Settlement.pushpin_map: Troms#Norway
Settlement.pushpin_label: Hamnvik
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
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: Central Hålogaland
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Municipality

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Wikidata facts

Country: Norway
Located in: Ibestad Municipality
Population: 471
Area: 0.69
Elevation: 33
Capital of: Ibestad Municipality
Image: Hamnvik handelsstedet.jpg

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Commons category: Hamnvik
located in/on physical feature: Rolla

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The village is located at the western end of the Ibestad Tunnel, which is part of a ferry-free road connection to the mainland. Ibestad Church is also located in Hamnvik. The village is the commercial centre of the municipality with several stores, doctors, nursing homes, and schools.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hamnvik” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.