Kvalsund, Hammerfest

"Kvalsund" redirects here. For other uses, see Kvalsund (disambiguation).

Kvalsund (Norwegian) or Ráhkkerávju (Northern Sami)^[3] is a village in Hammerfest Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It was formerly the administrative centre of the old Kvalsund Municipality which existed until 2020 when it merged with Hammerfest Municipality.

Kvalsund

Kvalsund (Norwegian) Ráhkkerávju (Northern Sami)
Village
Part of the village
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Coordinates: 70°30′09″N 23°58′47″E
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Finnmark
District	Vest-Finnmark
Municipality	Hammerfest Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	0.31 km2 (0.12 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	2 m (7 ft)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Total	289
• Density	932/km2 (2,410/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	9620 Kvalsund

The village is located on the mainland, along the Kvalsundet strait, at the mouth of the river Kvalsundelva. The village sits just east of the Kvalsund Bridge which connects the mainland to the island of Kvaløya, just to the north. Kvalsund Church is located in this village.

The 0.31-square-kilometre (77-acre) village has a population (2023) of 289 which gives the village a population density of 932 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,410/sq mi).^[1]

References

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. "Kvalsund" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-01-26.
3. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-01.