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Storfjord Municipality
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Storfjord (Norwegian), Omasvuotnacode: sme promoted to code: se (Northern Sami; pronounced [ˈomasˌvuo̯tna]), or Omasvuono (Kven)[5][6] is a municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Hatteng. Other villages in Storfjord include Elvevoll, Oteren, and Skibotn.
Storfjord Municipality
Storfjord kommune Omasvuona suohkan Omasvuonon kunta | |
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![]() View of the Skibotn harbor and camping area | |
![]() Troms within Norway | |
![]() Storfjord within Troms | |
Coordinates: 69°16′43″N 20°17′12″E | |
Country | Norway |
County | Troms |
District | Nord-Troms |
Established | 21 June 1929 |
• Preceded by | Lyngen Municipality |
Administrative centre | Hatteng |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019) | Geir Varvik (H) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,542.73 km2 (595.65 sq mi) |
• Land | 1,476.62 km2 (570.13 sq mi) |
• Water | 66.11 km2 (25.53 sq mi) 4.3% |
• Rank | #54 in Norway |
Highest elevation | 1,575.64 m (5,169.42 ft) |
Population (2024) | |
• Total | 1,825 |
• Rank | #293 in Norway |
• Density | 1.2/km2 (3/sq mi) |
• Change (10 years) | ![]() |
Demonym | Storfjording[2] |
Official language | |
• Norwegian form | Neutral |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-5538[4] |
Website | Official website |
The 1,543-square-kilometre (596 sq mi) municipality is the 54th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Storfjord is the 293rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,825. The municipality's population density is 1.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.1/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 6% over the previous 10-year period.[7][8]