Nuvsvåg
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| Coordinates: 70°16′10″N 22°06′58″E / 70.2695°N 22.1160°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Finnmark |
| District | Vest-Finnmark |
| Municipality | Loppa Municipality |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9582 Nuvsvåg |
Nuvsvåg is a village in Loppa Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the mainland, along the Nuvsfjorden. This part of Loppa is a peninsula that has one road along the fjord, but it is only accessible by a ferry from the village of Øksfjord.
In 2015, there are 66 inhabitants in the village (Loppa municipality had 989 at that time).[2] Nuvsvåg Chapel is located in this village. Nuvsvåg's primary industry is fishing.
History
[edit]For a time, there was a wolffish-farm here, but due to a lack of funding, it closed after a short time.[3]
On 25 May 2012, the municipal politicians decided to close the public school in Nuvsvåg.[2] Then, in 2015, the one shop in Nuvsvåg closed. In June 2015 another food store was scheduled to open in its place, according to Klassekampen.[2]
Name
[edit]The name is from the Norwegian word nuv, meaning rounded hump or mountain, which is also the name of the rounded mountain Nuven at the mouth of the fjord.[4] The word derives from the Old Norse word hnúfa, which either means hump, but it's also a name alternately meaning "snub" or snub-nosed. The word "'hnufa' also refers to a bondmaid whose nose has been cut off for theft thrice repeated.[5]
Nuvsvåg's old name was Nuvsfjord (Old Norse: Hnúfafjǫrðr) or sometimes spelled Nusfjord, and due to confusion with a village in Lofoten with the same name it was changed to Nuvsvåg.
Geography
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About 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the south of Nuvsvåg is Finnmark county's tallest mountain, Loppatinden, and the large glacier Øksfjordjøkelen. About 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the southwest of Nuvsvåg lies the mountain Svartfjellet and the glacier Svartfjelljøkelen.
Commerce
[edit]In 2015, one fishing boat was based out of this village. Another fishing boat became inoperable due to fire, that year.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nuvsvåg, Loppa (Finnmark)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
- ^ a b c d Gjerstad Olsen, Knut; Mohr, Anniken C. (2015-08-08). "Biter seg fast i loppa". Klassekampen. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
- ^ Askheim, Svein, ed. (2017-10-21). "Nuvsvåg". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
- ^ Askheim, Svein, ed. (2024-02-21). "Nuvsfjorden". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ Vigfusson 25; see also Cleasby 277.