Bergsfjord is a village in Loppa Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the mainland part of Loppa Municipality, along the Bergsfjorden, across from the island of Silda. The village of Sør-Tverrfjord lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the southwest, across the fjord. The Svartfjellet mountain lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) straight east of the village, alongside the Svartfjelljøkelen glacier.
Bergsfjord | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
  Bergsfjord Location in Finnmark  Bergsfjord Bergsfjord (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 70°14′57″N 21°47′31″E / 70.24917°N 21.79194°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Finnmark |
| District | Vest-Finnmark |
| Municipality | Loppa Municipality |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9580 Bergsfjord |
Bergsfjord has no road connections to the rest of Norway. It is only accessible by ferry from the nearby villages of Sør-Tverrfjord and Øksfjord. Bergsfjord Church is located in this village.
In 2013, the fish processing factory in the village closed down.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Bergsfjord, Loppa" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Archived from the original on 2013-03-27. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
- ^ Gjerstad Olsen, Knut; Mohr, Anniken C. (2015-08-08). "Biter seg fast i loppa". Klassekampen (in Norwegian).
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