Hamnvik is the
administrative centre of
Ibestad Municipality in
Troms og Finnmark
Troms og Finnmark (; sme, Romsa ja Finnmárku ; fkv, Tromssa ja Finmarkku; fi, Tromssa ja Finnmark, lit. Troms and Finnmark in English), is a county in northern Norway that was established on 1 January 2020 as the result of a regional reform. ...
county,
Norway
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. It is located on the eastern tip of the island of
Rolla. The village has a population (2017) of 474 which gives the village a
population density
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of .
The village is located at the western end of the
Ibestad Tunnel, which is part of a ferry-free road connection to the mainland.
Ibestad Church is also located in Hamnvik. The village is the commercial centre of the municipality with several stores, doctors, nursing homes, and schools.
References
Ibestad
Villages in Troms
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