Øksfjord Explained

Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Finnmark#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Label:Øksfjord
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Finnmark
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Vest-Finnmark
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Loppa Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.33
Population As Of:2017
Population Total:504
Population Density Km2:1527
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:9550 Øksfjord
Coordinates:70.2394°N 22.3507°W
Elevation M:15
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

,,[2] or is the administrative centre of Loppa Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the east side of the Øksfjorden, just south of the mouth of the fjord. Øksfjord Church is located in the village. The village has one café and one pub, as of 2015.[3] The village of Øksfjordbotn lies about to the southeast, near the border with Alta Municipality.

The 0.33km2 village has a population (2023) of 504 and a population density of .[4]

Transportation

Øksfjord is visited by the Hurtigruten coastal service boat daily, stopping here between stops at Skjervøy and Hammerfest. Since most of Loppa Municipality is inaccessible by car, Øksfjord is a major transportation hub with regular car ferry connections to the Nuvsvåg, Bergsfjord, and Sør-Tverrfjord areas. There is also a regular ferry connection from Øksfjord to the village of Hasvik on the neighboring island of Sørøya in Hasvik Municipality.

History

On 12 April 1941, the Royal Norwegian Navy (which was exiled to the United Kingdom at that time) moored the destroyer at the pier at one o'clock in the night, with two objectives: To show the people of occupied Norway that the Navy was operating on the coast of Norway; and to blow up a fish oil factory. The warship departed after two hours, while inhabitants stood on the pier singing the national anthem.[5]

Climate

Øksfjord's climate type is dominated by the winter season, a long, bitterly cold period with short, clear days, relatively little precipitation mostly in the form of snow, and low humidity. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Dfc". (Continental Subarctic Climate).[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Øksfjord, Loppa (Finnmark) . 2018-06-30 . yr.no.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-07-01.
  3. News: Gjerstad Olsen . Knut . Mohr . Anniken C. . 2015-08-08 . Biter seg fast i loppa . 2018-06-30 . Klassekampen.
  4. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 2023-12-23 . Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .
  5. News: På denne dag . Aftenposten.
  6. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=560307&cityname=%D8ksfjord%2C+Norway&units= Climate Summary