Akkarvik is a small village along the
Langfjorden in
Skjervøy Municipality
Skjervøy kommune ( sme, Skiervvá suohkan; fkv, Kieruan komuuni) is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Skjervøy on the island of Skjervøya, where most of the inh ...
, in the northern part of
Troms og Finnmark
Troms og Finnmark (; sme, Romsa ja Finnmárku ; fkv, Tromssa ja Finmarkku; fi, Tromssa ja Finnmark, lit. Troms and Finnmark in English language, English), is a Counties of Norway, county in Northern Norway, northern Norway that was established ...
county,
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
. It is located about south of the village of
Ã…rviksand and about west of the village of
Arnøyhamn
Arnøyhamn is a village in Skjervøy Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the southern shore of the island of Arnøya
or is the 15th largest island in Norway. The island is located in Skjervøy Municip ...
on the south side of the island of
Arnøya
or is the 15th largest island in Norway. The island is located in Skjervøy Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county. The highest peak is the tall mountain Arnøyhøgda. There are regular ferry connections to the island from the nearby islan ...
. It has been populated since the 17th century. At its peak during the 1950s, about 400 people lived there. There was a shop, post office, and a bakery. By the year 2001, however, the population has dwindled down to 24 people in 14 private homes.
In 2021 the population are down to 10.
References
External links
*http://www.akkarvik.no
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Villages in Troms
Skjervøy