Burfjord

Burfjord (Kven: Puruvuono; Northern Sami: Buvrovuotna) is a village that is the administrative centre of Kvænangen Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is home to the municipal council of Kvænangen. The 0.54-square-kilometre (130-acre) village has a population (2017) of 405 which gives the village a population density of 750 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,900/sq mi).

Burfjord
Village
View of the road near the village
Burfjord
Location of the village
Burfjord
Burfjord (Norway)
Coordinates: 69°56′16″N 22°03′07″E
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms
DistrictNord-Troms
MunicipalityKvænangen Municipality
Area
  Total0.54 km2 (0.21 sq mi)
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2017)
  Total405
  Density750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9161 Burfjord
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