Hasvik is a municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Breivikbotn. Other villages in the municipality include Breivik, Hasvik, and Sørvær. The population of Hasvik has generally been in steady decline due to problems within the fishing industry. Hasvik is an island municipality with no road connections to the rest of Norway. Hasvik Airport is served with regular connections to Tromsø and Hammerfest, and there is a two-hour ferry crossing to the village of Øksfjord on the mainland, providing access by car.
Vardo or Vardø may refer to:
Øksfjord (Norwegian), Ákšovuotna (Northern Sami), or Aksuvuono (Kven) 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. The village of Øksfjordbotn lies about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the southeast, near the border with Alta Municipality.
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Sørøya is Norway's fourth largest island in terms of area. The 811-square-kilometre (313 sq mi) island is divided between Hasvik Municipality and Hammerfest Municipality. It is often claimed to be "one of the most beautiful" of the islands in Norway. In 2018, the population of the island was 1,100.
Hasvik Airport is a regional airport serving Hasvik Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The airport is located in the village of Hasvik on the island of Sørøya. In 2012, Hasvik Airport had 7,629 passengers, making it the third-least busy airport operated by the state-owned Avinor. The airport consists of a 909-meter (2,982 ft) runway and is served by Widerøe with Dash 8-100 aircraft. The airport tower is operated remotely from Bodø.
Fotballklubben Sørøy Glimt is a Norwegian association football club from Hasvik Municipality in Finnmark county. The result of a merger between clubs in a tiny municipality, it was still a mainstay in the Third Division between 1995 and 2010. The club is based in the village of Hasvik.
Hasvik is a village in Hasvik Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the southwestern tip of the large island of Sørøya. The village lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of the municipal centre of Breivikbotn.
Breivikbotn Chapel is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Hasvik Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Breivikbotn on the west coast of the island of Sørøya. It is an annex chapel for the Hasvik parish which is part of the Alta prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The red, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1959 using plans drawn up by the architect Rolf Harlew Jenssen. The church seats about 90 people.
Dønnesfjord Church is a former parish church of the Church of Norway in Hasvik Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Dønnesfjord on the island of Sørøya. It was one of the churches for the Hasvik parish which is part of the Alta prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built on this site in 1952 and it was closed in 2003. The church seats about 120 people.
Hasvik Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Hasvik Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hasvik. It is the church for the Hasvik parish which is part of the Alta prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal style in 1955 using plans drawn up by the architect Valdemar Scheel Hansteen. The church seats about 220 people.
Sørvær Chapel is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Hasvik Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sørvær on the western tip of the island of Sørøya. It is an annex chapel for the Hasvik parish which is part of the Alta prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white chapel, made of stone and wood, was built in a long church style in 1968 using plans drawn up by the architect Sverre Flåto. The church seats about 100 people.
Båtsfjord Airport is a former regional airport located at Båtsfjorddalen just south of the village of Båtsfjord in Båtsfjord Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It consisted of an 800-by-30-meter gravel runway aligned 01–19 and had a simple terminal building. Construction of the airport was started a local aviation club in 1972 and was completed with a 600-meter (2,000 ft) runway in May 1973. The runway was extended the following year and in 1976 the airport was municipalized. From the start Norving operated air taxi and air ambulance flights. Following an upgraded terminal in 1978, the taxi services became scheduled and the Britten-Norman Islander was introduced to Kirkenes and Vadsø. From 1983 the Dornier 228 entered service on the Båtsfjord route.
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