Kasfjord

Kasfjord is a village in Harstad Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located at the end of the Kasfjorden on the north side of Hinnøya island, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the town of Harstad and about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of the village of Elgsnes. The Kasfjordvannet lake is located along the east side of the village. The 0.34-square-kilometre (84-acre) village has a population (2011) of 252. The population density is 741 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,920/sq mi).[1][3]

Kasfjord
Village
Kasfjord
Location of the village
Kasfjord
Kasfjord (Norway)
Coordinates: 68°50′08″N 16°20′42″E
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
DistrictCentral Hålogaland
MunicipalityHarstad Municipality
Area
  Total0.34 km2 (0.13 sq mi)
Elevation18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total252
  Density741/km2 (1,920/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9402 Harstad

References

  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2011). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality". Archived from the original on 14 November 2011.
  2. "Kasfjord" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Kasfjord" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-08-27.


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