Alsvåg
Alsvåg | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
  Alsvåg  Alsvåg | |
| Coordinates: 68°54′07″N 15°16′47″E / 68.9019°N 15.2797°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Vesterålen |
| Municipality | Øksnes Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.34 km2 (0.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 301 |
| • Density | 885/km2 (2,290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 8432 Alsvåg |
| Climate | Cfc |
Alsvåg[3] is a village in Øksnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the western bank of the Gavlfjorden on the island of Langøya and about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of the municipal centre of Myre. Alsvåg Church is located in this village.[4]
The 0.34-square-kilometre (84-acre) village has a population (2023) of 301 and a population density of 885 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,290/sq mi).[1]
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Alsvåg, Øksnes (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Alsvåg" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-08-02.