Place:Hasvik, Finnmark, Norway

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NameHasvik
Alt namesGaltensource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeMunicipality
Located inFinnmark, Norway
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Hasvik is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Breivikbotn. Other villages in the municipality include Breivik, Hasvik, and Sørvær. The population of Hasvik has generally been in steady decline due to problems within the fishing industry. Hasvik is an island municipality with no road connections to the rest of Norway. Hasvik Airport is served with regular connections to Tromsø and Hammerfest, and there is a two-hour ferry crossing to the village of Øksfjord on the mainland, providing access by car.

The municipality is the 196th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Hasvik is the 335th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,005. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 7.6% over the last decade.

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