The 1.44-square-kilometre (360-acre) village has a population (2023) of 2,105 which gives the village a population density of 1,462 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,790/sq mi).[1] The village is home to over 99% of all the residents in the entire municipality (there are 2,113 residents in Båtsfjord Municipality in 2023).[5]
Båtsfjord is one of the biggest fishing ports in Finnmark County with around 10,000 boat arrivals each year. The village also has a number of facilities for fish processing.
Båtsfjord has shopping facilities, a post office, a school, and Båtsfjord Church.
History
Historically, there were three whaling stations in Båtsfjord, but they are no longer in operation.[6][7]