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Village in Narvik Municipality, Norway Village in Northern Norway, Norway
Kjøpsvik (Norwegian)
Gásluokta (Lule Sami)
Village
View of the village harbourView of the village harbour
Kjøpsvik is located in NordlandKjøpsvikKjøpsvikShow map of NordlandKjøpsvik is located in NorwayKjøpsvikKjøpsvikShow map of Norway
Coordinates: 68°05′46″N 16°22′25″E / 68.0961°N 16.3737°E / 68.0961; 16.3737
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictOfoten
MunicipalityNarvik Municipality
Area
 • Total0.97 km (0.37 sq mi)
Elevation34 m (112 ft)
Population
 • Total780
 • Density804/km (2,080/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code8590 Kjøpsvik
ClimateDfc

Kjøpsvik (Norwegian) or Gásluokta (Lule Sami) is a village in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of the Tysfjorden, north of the small village of Storå. The island of Hulløya lies off the coast of Kjøpsvik. The 0.97-square-kilometre (240-acre) village has a population (2023) of 780 and a population density of 894 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,320/sq mi).

There are regular ferry connections as part of Norwegian National Road 827 from Kjøpsvik to the village of Drag, across the fjord. The local Kjøpsvik Church serves the residents of this area. The main industry in Kjøpsvik is the Norcem cement factory.

The village was the administrative centre of the old Tysfjord Municipality until 1 January 2020 when Tysfjord was dissolved.

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  • View of the main road in Kjøpsvik View of the main road in Kjøpsvik
  • Kjøpsvik ferry port Kjøpsvik ferry port
  • Kjøpsvik Church Kjøpsvik Church

References

  1. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Kjøpsvik, Tysfjord (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  3. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  4. Store norske leksikon. "Kjøpsvik" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-05-15.


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