Båtsfjord
Båtsfjord (Northern Sami: Báhcavuotna) is a municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Båtsfjord (which is the only settlement remaining in the municipality). Båtsfjord Airport is a new, modern airport, located just outside Båtsfjord village. The Hurtigruten coastal express ferry also has regularly-scheduled stops in Båtsfjord village.
Båtsfjord Municipality
Båtsfjord kommune Báhcavuona gielda (Northern Sami) | |
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Municipality | |
| Vardø herred (historic name) Vardø landdistrikt (historic name) | |
View of Båtsfjord village | |
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Finnmark within Norway | |
Båtsfjord within Finnmark | |
| Coordinates: 70°38′07″N 29°43′15″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Finnmark |
| District | Øst-Finnmark |
| Established | 1839 |
| • Preceded by | Vardø Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Båtsfjord |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Øyvind Hauken (LL) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,435.12 km2 (554.10 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,416.59 km2 (546.95 sq mi) |
| • Water | 18.53 km2 (7.15 sq mi) 1.3% |
| • Rank | #63 in Norway |
| Highest elevation | 634 m (2,080 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
| • Total | 2,113 |
| • Rank | #276 in Norway |
| • Density | 1.5/km2 (4/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −4.3% |
| Demonym | Båtsfjording |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-5632 |
| Website | Official website |
The 1,435-square-kilometre (554 sq mi) municipality is the 63rd largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Båtsfjord is the 276th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,113. The municipality's population density is 1.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.9/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 4.3% over the previous 10-year period.
Historically, there were many other villages in the municipality, but they have been abandoned over the years. Some of these villages include Hamningberg (abandoned in 1964), Makkaur (abandoned in the 1950s), Sandfjord/Ytre Syltefjord (abandoned in 1946), Hamna (abandoned around 1950), and Nordfjord (abandoned in 1989).