Håkvik

Håkvik (Norwegian) Ginnasluokta (Northern Sami) Håkvika (Norwegian)
Village
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Coordinates: 68.4052°N 17.3083°E / 68.4052; 17.3083
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Nordland
District	Ofoten
Municipality	Narvik Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	0.6 km^2 (0.2 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	19 m (62 ft)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Total	739
• Density	1,227/km^2 (3,180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	8520 Ankenesstrand

Håkvik (Norwegian) or Ginnasluokta (Northern Sami)^[3] is a village in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located along the southern shore of the Ofotfjorden, southwest of the town of Narvik and the village of Ankenesstranda.^[4] Håkvik Chapel was built here in 1980. The European route E6 highway runs through the village.

The 0.6-square-kilometre (150-acre) village has a population (2023) of 736 which gives the village a population density of 1,227 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,180/sq mi).^[1]

References

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. "Håkvik, Narvik (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
3. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
4. Store norske leksikon. "Håkvik" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-05-29.