Sørvågen, Moskenes

Sørvågen
Village

View of the western part of the village
Sørvågen
Sørvågen

Location in Nordland

Coordinates: 67°53′21″N 13°00′57″E / 67.88917°N 13.01583°E / 67.88917; 13.01583Coordinates: 67°53′21″N 13°00′57″E / 67.88917°N 13.01583°E / 67.88917; 13.01583
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Nordland
District Lofoten
Municipality Moskenes
Area[1]
 • Total 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 20 m (70 ft)
Population (2013)[1]
 • Total 465
 • Density 727/km2 (1,880/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 8392 Sørvågen

Sørvågen is a fishing village on the island of Moskenesøya in the Lofoten archipelago. It is located in the municipality of Moskenes in Nordland county, Norway.

Geography

The village of Å lies just to the south, and it has several other tourist attractions.[3] The 0.64-square-kilometre (160-acre) village has a population (2013) of 465. The population density is 727 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,880/sq mi).[1] Moskenes Church is located just north of the village along European route E10.

Tourism

The Norwegian Telecom Museum

The village has several scenic and tourist attractions in and around the village. It contains a local department of the Norsk Telemuseum (Norwegian Telecom Museum) which reflects the local history of telegraphy.

In 1861, the island became part of the 170 kilometres (110 mi) long Lofoten telegraph line with a station in Sørvågen (which became the Sørvågen museum in 1914), being finally connected with Europe in 1867.

In 1906, a wireless telegraph system was installed in Sørvågen—the second in Europe after Italy—connecting Sørvågen with Røst.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.".
  2. ↑ "Sørvågen" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
  3. ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Sørvågen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-06-13.
  4. ↑ Filippo, H.; Pelzers, E. (2007). Noord Scandinavië: Lapland, Noordkaap, Lofoten, Spitsbergen (in Dutch). Uitgeverij Elmar. p. 150. ISBN 90-389-1745-7.


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