Rypefjord

Village in Northern Norway, Norway
70°38′28″N 23°40′19″E / 70.64111°N 23.67194°E / 70.64111; 23.67194CountryNorwayRegionNorthern NorwayCountyFinnmarkDistrictVest-FinnmarkMunicipalityHammerfest MunicipalityArea
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 • Total1.43 km2 (0.55 sq mi)Elevation
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23 m (75 ft)Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total1,802 • Density1,260/km2 (3,300/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Post Code
9610 Rypefjord

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. Fjordtun primary school is located in Rypefjord.[3]

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]

  • Rypefjord harbour at night
    Rypefjord harbour at night
  • The mountain Tyven - overlooking Rypefjord
    The mountain Tyven - overlooking Rypefjord

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c 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.


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