Båtsfjord (village)
Båtsfjord is the administrative centre of Båtsfjord Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The fishing village is located along the long Båtsfjorden, an inlet from the Barents Sea, along the northern coast of the Varanger Peninsula. The village sits at the northern end of Norwegian County Road 891. The Båtsfjord Airport lies just south of the village. The Hurtigruten coastal express has regular stops at Båtsfjord.
The village has a population of 2,212 which gives the village a population density of. The village is home to about 98% of all the residents in the entire municipality.
Båtsfjord is one of the biggest fishing ports in Finnmark county with around 10,000 boat arrivals each year. The village also has a number of facilities for fish processing. Historically, there were three whaling stations in Båtsfjord too, but they are no longer in operation. Båtsfjord has shopping facilities, a post office, a school, and Båtsfjord Church.
