Vestre Jakobselv Explained

Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Finnmark#Norway
Pushpin Label:Vestre Jakobselv
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Finnmark
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Øst-Finnmark
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Vadsø Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.77
Population As Of:2023
Population Total:475
Population Density Km2:617
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:9802 Vestre Jakobselv
Elevation M:9
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:70.1114°N 29.3333°W

,, or [2] is a village in Vadsø Municipality in Finnmark county, in extreme northeastern Norway. The village lies along the European route E75 highway about west of the town of Vadsø and the same distance east of the village of Nesseby in neighboring Nesseby Municipality.[3]

The village is located on the southern shore of the large mainland Varanger Peninsula at the mouth of the river Jakobselva, which is where the village gets its name. The river empties into the Varangerfjorden at this village. Upstream from the village, the Jakobselva river is known to be a superb sport fishing river, with a lot of big salmon. The river winds its way down from the mountains through a lush birch wood valley all the way to the fjord.

The 0.77km2 village has a population (2023) of 475 which gives the village a population density of .[4]

Vestre Jakobselv is home to the Third Division soccer club, IL Polarstjernen. The Vestre Jakobselv Church is located in the village, serving the western part of the municipality.

The local elementary school, Vestre Jakobselv oppvekstsenter, no longer has (as of Q4 2022) an order that tells the school to close.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vestre Jakobselv, Vadsø. yr.no. Norwegian. 2013-03-05.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-07-03.
  3. Encyclopedia: Vestre Jakobselv. Svein. Askheim. 2018-05-28. 2012-06-19. Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. Norwegian.
  4. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 2023-12-23. Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .