Skibotn
Skibotn (Northern Sami: Ivgubahta, Kven: Yykeänperä) is a village in Storfjord Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located on the southeastern shore of the Lyngen fjord in Northern Norway. The village area is located at the crossroads of the European route E6 and European route E8 highways. The distance by road to Kilpisjärvi, the northernmost community in the western "arm" of Finland, is approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi). Skibotn Chapel is located in the village.
Village | |
View of the village harbor | |
Skibotn Location of the village Skibotn Skibotn (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 69°23′27″N 20°16′02″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Troms og Finnmark |
| District | Nord-Troms |
| Municipality | Storfjord Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.95 km2 (0.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 524 |
| • Density | 552/km2 (1,430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9143 Skibotn |
The 0.95-square-kilometre (230-acre) village has a population (2017) of 524 which gives the village a population density of 552 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,430/sq mi). The modern day residents of Skibotn are mostly either descendants of the Kven people and Sami people, or immigrants—and their descendants—from Southern and Central Norway.