Oldervik (Norwegian) or Leaibbáš (Northern Sami)[2] is a fishing village in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of the city of Tromsø. It is located in a deep valley where the river Oldervikelva discharges into the Ullsfjorden, between two mountains that are both about 900 metres (3,000 ft) in elevation. The Grøtsundet strait leading to the city of Tromsø joins the Ullsfjorden, just north of the village. The population of Oldervik (2001) is 131 people.[3]
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  Oldervik  Oldervik | |
| Coordinates: 69°45′24″N 19°40′33″E / 69.75667°N 19.67583°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Troms |
| District | Midt-Troms |
| Municipality | Tromsø Municipality |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9034 Oldervik |
References
edit- ^ "Oldervik" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2001). "Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1902 Tromsø" (PDF) (in Norwegian).