Mefjordvær Explained

Official Name:Mefjordvær
Other Name:Medfjordvær
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Troms#Norway
Pushpin Label:Mefjordvær
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Troms
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Midt-Troms
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Senja Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:9386 Senjahopen
Coordinates:69.5186°N 17.4383°W
Elevation M:2
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Mefjordvær (historic spelling: Medfjordvær)[2] is a fishing village in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located about northwest of the village of Senjahopen, along the Medfjorden on the northwest coast of the large island of Senja. In 2001, there were 179 residents of the village. Mefjordvær Chapel is located in this village.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mefjordvær. yr.no. Norwegian. 2012-12-03.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-07-13.
  3. Web site: Mefjordvær. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2012-12-03.