Birtavarre
Birtavarre (Northern Sami: Gáivuonbahta; Kven: Pirttivaara) is a village in the municipality of Gáivuotna-Kåfjord-Kaivuono in Troms county, Norway. The village is located along the Kåfjordelva river (Northern Sami: Gáivuoneatu) at the end of the Kåfjorden in the Kåfjorddalen valley in an area called Kåfjordbotn (Northern Sami: Gaivuonbahta).
Birtavarre
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Village | |
View of the village chapel | |
Birtavarre Location of the village Birtavarre Birtavarre (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 69°29′42″N 20°49′49″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Troms |
| District | Nord-Troms |
| Municipality | Gáivuotna–Kåfjord |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.31 km2 (0.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 214 |
| • Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9147 Birtavarre |
The 0.31-square-kilometre (77-acre) village has a population (2017) of 214 which gives the village a population density of 690 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,800/sq mi).
Birtavarre is located along European route E6 about 18.3 km (11.4 mi) southeast of the municipal centre of Olderdalen (on the north side of the fjord) and about 12.5 km (7.8 mi) southeast of Samuelsberg and Manndalen (on the south side of the fjord). Birtavarre Chapel is also located in the village.