Furuflaten (Norwegian) or Vuošvággi (Northern Sami) is a village in Lyngen Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located along the Lyngen fjord. Furuflaten is located at the mouth of the Lyngsdalselva river, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of the village of Lyngseidet and about 54 kilometres (34 mi) straight southeast of the city of Tromsø.
Furuflaten (Norwegian)
Vuošvággi (Northern Sami) | |
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Village | |
 Furuflaten seen from Skibotn | |
  Furuflaten Location of the village  Furuflaten Furuflaten (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 69°26′29″N 20°09′15″E / 69.4414°N 20.1541°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Troms |
| District | Nord-Troms |
| Municipality | Lyngen Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 271 |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9062 Furuflaten |
The 0.42-square-kilometre (100-acre) village has a population (2018) of 269 which gives the village a population density of 640 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,700/sq mi).[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Furuflaten, Lyngen (Troms)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
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