Nuvsvåg

Nuvsvåg
Village
Nuvsvåg

Location in Finnmark

Coordinates: 70°16′10″N 22°06′57″E / 70.26944°N 22.11583°ECoordinates: 70°16′10″N 22°06′57″E / 70.26944°N 22.11583°E
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Finnmark
District Vest-Finnmark
Municipality Loppa
Elevation[1] 15 m (49 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 9582 Nuvsvåg

Nuvsvåg is a village in the municipality of Loppa in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the mainland, along the Nuvsfjorden. This part of Loppa is a peninsula that has one road along the fjord, but it is only accessible by a ferry from the village of Øksfjord. There are between 150–200 people living in Nuvsvåg all year round. Nuvsvåg Chapel is located in this village. Nuvsvåg's primary industry is fishing. For a time there was a wolffish-farm here, but due to a lack of funding, it closed after a short time.[2]

View of Nuvsvåg from Lopptinden. Nuvsvåg is on the top right side of the small fjord.

About 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the south of Nuvsvåg is Finnmark county's tallest mountain, Loppatinden, and the large glacier Øksfjordjøkelen. About 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the southwest of Nuvsvåg lies the mountain Svartfjellet and the glacier Svartfjelljøkelen.

References

  1. "Nuvsvåg" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Nuvsvåg" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-01-04.