Furuflaten

Furuflaten
Vuošvággi
Village

View of the coast
Furuflaten
Furuflaten

Location in Troms

Coordinates: 69°26′34″N 20°09′15″E / 69.44278°N 20.15417°E / 69.44278; 20.15417Coordinates: 69°26′34″N 20°09′15″E / 69.44278°N 20.15417°E / 69.44278; 20.15417
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Troms
District Nord-Troms
Municipality Lyngen
Area[1]
  Total 0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 2 m (7 ft)
Population (2012)[1]
  Total 241
  Density 513/km2 (1,330/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 9062 Furuflaten

Furuflaten (Northern Sami: Vuošvággi) is a village in the municipality of Lyngen in Troms county, Norway. The village is located along the Lyngen fjord. Furuflaten is located at the mouth of the Lyngsdalselva river, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Lyngseidet and about 54 kilometres (34 mi) straight southeast of the city of Tromsø. The 0.47-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2012) of 241, which gives the village a population density of 513 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,330/sq mi).[1]

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