Bergsfjord

Bergsfjord is a village in Loppa Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the mainland part of Loppa Municipality, along the Bergsfjorden, across from the island of Silda. The village of Sør-Tverrfjord lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the southwest, across the fjord. The Svartfjellet mountain lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) straight east of the village, alongside the Svartfjelljøkelen glacier.

Bergsfjord
Village
View of the village
Bergsfjord
Location in Finnmark
Bergsfjord
Bergsfjord (Norway)
Coordinates: 70°14′57″N 21°47′31″E
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
DistrictVest-Finnmark
MunicipalityLoppa Municipality
Elevation14 m (46 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9580 Bergsfjord

Bergsfjord has no road connections to the rest of Norway. It is only accessible by ferry from the nearby villages of Sør-Tverrfjord and Øksfjord. Bergsfjord Church is located in this village.

In 2013, the fish processing factory in the village closed down.[2]

References

  1. "Bergsfjord, Loppa" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
  2. Gjerstad Olsen, Knut; Mohr, Anniken C. (2015-08-08). "Biter seg fast i loppa". Klassekampen (in Norwegian).


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