Berlevåg (village)

Berlevåg is the administrative centre of Berlevåg Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the northeastern coast of the Varanger Peninsula along the Barents Sea. The village lies along Norwegian County Road 890, just east of Berlevåg Airport. The Hurtigruten coastal express boats stop daily at Berlevåg. The 0.7-square-kilometre (170-acre) village has a population (2017) of 948 which gives the village a population density of 1,354 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,510/sq mi). About 95% of the municipal residents live in this village.[1]

Berlevåg
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Berlevåg is located in Troms og Finnmark
Berlevåg
Berlevåg
Location in Finnmark
Berlevåg is located in Norway
Berlevåg
Berlevåg
Berlevåg (Norway)
Coordinates: 70°51′28″N 29°05′10″E
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
DistrictØst-Finnmark
MunicipalityBerlevåg
Area
[1]
 • Total0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total948
 • Density1,354/km2 (3,510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9980 Berlevåg

Berlevåg is one of the largest fishing villages in Finnmark county. It has several fish processing plants, a large harbor, and public services. Berlevåg Church is located in the village, and Kjølnes Lighthouse is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the east of the village. There are four large breakwaters protecting the village from the ocean. They were built between 1913 and 1975.[3]

Berlevåg Airport is located near the village. The Hurtigruten boats also stop here.

History

Near the end of World War II, the Germans retreated from Finnmark county from September 1944 to February 1945 and they used scorched earth tactics and all buildings in Berlevåg were burned down.

Berlevåg became famous when the movie Heftig og begeistret about the Berlevåg Men's Choir had great success in 2001.[4] Berlevåg is also known for being the setting of Karen Blixen's novel Babette's Feast.

In June 2022, a production facility to generate hydrogen opened in Berlevåg. The pilot project uses electricity from windmills to generate hydrogen through and electrolyser.[5][6]

References
  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2017). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Berlevåg" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Archived from the original on 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
  3. Askheim, Svein, ed. (2017-10-26). "Berlevåg". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Archived from the original on 2016-10-24. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  4. Heftig og begeistret
  5. https://www.berlevaagnytt.com/?p=26526
  6. Åpnet offisielt testfabrikk etter ett år i drift: – Dette er bare starten på en fin reise

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