Lyngseidet
Ivgomuotki (Northern Sami) | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
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  Lyngseidet  Lyngseidet | |
| Coordinates: 69°34′35″N 20°13′08″E / 69.5763°N 20.2188°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Troms |
| District | Nord-Troms |
| Municipality | Lyngen Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 736 |
| • Density | 836/km2 (2,170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9060 Lyngseidet |
Lyngseidet (Norwegian), Muotki or Ivgumuotki (Northern Sami), or Muotka (Kven)[3] is the administrative centre of Lyngen Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located on an isthmus that is about 3 km (1.9 mi) wide between an arm of the Ullsfjorden and the Lyngenfjorden.
The village is home to two grocery stores, Lyngen Church, nursing home, schools, daycare, pharmacy and library. A 9-metre (30 ft) tall plastic figure Santa Claus named Gollis is also located here.[4] Lyngseidet is located 15 km (9.3 mi) north of the village of Furuflaten and 12 km (7.5 mi) by ferry from Olderdalen, in the neighboring Kåfjord Municipality. The 0.88-square-kilometre (220-acre) village has a population (2023) of 736 and a population density of 836 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,170/sq mi).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Lyngseidet, Lyngen (Troms)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ "Norges styggeste turistattraksjon Gollis formerer seg". 18 December 2020.
