Ramsund, Norway Explained

Official Name:Ramsund
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Troms#Norway
Pushpin Label:Ramsund
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Troms
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Ofoten
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Tjeldsund Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.6
Population As Of:2022
Population Total:318
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:9442 Ramsund
Coordinates:68.492°N 16.5184°W
Elevation M:15
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Ramsund is a village in Tjeldsund Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of the Ramsundet strait, just south of the Ramsund Bridge. The 0.6km2 village has a population (2022) of 318 and a population density of .[2]

Ramsund Chapel is located in this village. The main Norwegian Naval base for the north is located south of the village and is the home for the Marinejegerkommandoen unit.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ramsund, Tjeldsund (Nordland). yr.no. 2019-01-03.
  2. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 2023-12-23. Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .
  3. Web site: Ramsund. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2012-06-11.