Country Norway County Nordland Municipality Tysfjord Area 100 ha Population 872 (2013) | Region Northern Norway District Ofoten Elevation 34 m (112 ft) Local time Thursday 2:37 AM | |
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Kjøpsvik (Lule Sami: Gásluokta) is a village and the administrative centre of the municipality of Tysfjord in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of the Tysfjorden, north of the small village of Storå. The island of Hulløya lies off the coast of Kjøpsvik. The 1.0-square-kilometre (250-acre) village has a population (2013) of 872. The population density is 872 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,260/sq mi).
Map of 8590 Kj%C3%B8psvik, Norway
There are regular ferry connections as part of Norwegian National Road 827 from Kjøpsvik to Drag, across the fjord. The local Kjøpsvik Church serves the residents of this part of the Tysfjord parish. The main industry in Kjøpsvik is the Norcem cement factory.
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Kjøpsvik Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA