Rypefjord

This article is about the village in Norway. For the fjord in Greenland, see Rype Fjord.
Rypefjord
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Map
Rypefjord is located in Finnmark
Rypefjord
Rypefjord
Rypefjord is located in Norway
Rypefjord
Rypefjord
Coordinates: 70°38′28″N 23°40′19″E / 70.64111°N 23.67194°E / 70.64111; 23.67194
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyFinnmark
DistrictVest-Finnmark
MunicipalityHammerfest Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.43 km2 (0.55 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total
1,802
 • 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, which existed from 1852 until its dissolution in 1992. 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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