Mefjordvær

Village in Senja Municipality, Norway
Village in Northern Norway, Norway
Mefjordvær
Medfjordvær 69°31′07″N 17°26′18″E / 69.51861°N 17.43833°E / 69.51861; 17.43833
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms
DistrictMidt-Troms
MunicipalitySenja Municipality
Elevation2 m (7 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9386 Senjahopen

Mefjordvær (historic spelling: Medfjordvær)[2] is a fishing village in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) 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]

References

  1. ^ "Mefjordvær" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Mefjordvær" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-12-03.


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