Lyngseidet

Lyngseidet (Norwegian) Muotka (Kven) Muotki (Northern Sami) Ivgomuotki (Northern Sami)
Village
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Coordinates: 69.5763°N 20.2188°E / 69.5763; 20.2188
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Troms
District	Nord-Troms
Municipality	Lyngen Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	0.88 km^2 (0.34 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	5 m (16 ft)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Total	736
• Density	836/km^2 (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

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. "Lyngseidet, Lyngen (Troms)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
3. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
4. "Norges styggeste turistattraksjon Gollis formerer seg". 18 December 2020.

External links

• Official tourist page of the Lyngen region