Båtsfjord Municipality
municipality in Finnmark, Norway
Key facts
- Country
- Norway
- County
- Finnmark
- District
- Øst-Finnmark
- Preceded by
- Vardø Municipality
- Administrative centre
- Båtsfjord
- Mayor 2023
- Øyvind Hauken ( LL )
- Total
- 1,435.12 km (554.10 sq mi)
- Land
- 1,416.59 km (546.95 sq mi)
- Water
- 18.53 km (7.15 sq mi) 1.3%
- Rank
- # 63 in Norway
- Highest elevation
- 634 m (2,080 ft)
- Density
- 1.5/km (3.9/sq mi)
- Change 10 years
Article
Båtsfjord (Northern Sami: Báhcavuotna) is a municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Båtsfjord (which is the only settlement remaining in the municipality). Båtsfjord Airport is a new, modern airport, located just outside Båtsfjord village. The Hurtigruten coastal express ferry also has regularly scheduled stops in Båtsfjord village.
The 1,435-square-kilometre (554 sq mi) municipality is the 63rd largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Båtsfjord is the 276th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,113. The municipality's population density is 1.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.9/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 4.3% over the previous 10-year period.