Rypefjord

This article is about the village in Norway. For the fjord in Greenland, see Rype Fjord.

Rypefjord is a village in Hammerfest Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located just south of the town of Hammerfest on the western side of the large island of Kvaløya. Rypefjord was the main population centre of the former municipality of Sørøysund, which existed from 1852 until its dissolution in 1992. Fjordtun primary school is located in Rypefjord.^[3]

Rypefjord
Village
View of the village
Rypefjord Show map of Finnmark Rypefjord Show map of Norway
Coordinates: 70°38′28″N 23°40′19″E
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Finnmark
District	Vest-Finnmark
Municipality	Hammerfest Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	1.43 km2 (0.55 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	23 m (75 ft)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Total	1,802
• Density	1,260/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	9610 Rypefjord

Today, Rypefjord is considered a suburb of the town of Hammerfest. The 1.43-square-kilometre (350-acre) village has a population (2023) of 1,802 which gives the village a population density of 1,260 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,300/sq mi).^[1]

Media gallery

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  Rypefjord harbour at night
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  The mountain Tyven - overlooking Rypefjord

See also

• List of villages in Finnmark

References

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. "Rypefjord" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-01-31.
3. Store norske leksikon. "Rypefjord" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-01-31.