Movik

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Movik
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Movik
Movik (Norway)
Coordinates: 69°42′41″N19°05′34″E / 69.71139°N 19.09278°E / 69.71139; 19.09278
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Troms
District Midt-Troms
Municipality Tromsø Municipality
Area
[1]
  Total0.21 km2 (0.08 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2017) [1]
  Total381
  Density1,814/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9022 Krokelvdalen

Movik is a village in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located along the Tromsøysundet strait on the mainland part of the municipality. The village sits about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the city of Tromsø and about 3.3 kilometres (2.1 mi) north of the village of Kroken. The 0.21-square-kilometre (52-acre) village has a population (2017) of 381 which gives the village a population density of 1,814 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,700/sq mi). [1]

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References

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  2. "Movik, Tromsø" (in Norwegian). yr.no . Retrieved 2012-12-14.