Kvalsund (Northern Sami: Ráhkkerávju) is a village in Hammerfest Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It was formerly the administrative centre of Kvalsund Municipality.

Kvalsund Ráhkkerávju
Village
Part of the village
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Coordinates: 70°30′09″N 23°58′47″E
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Troms og Finnmark
District	Vest-Finnmark
Municipality	Hammerfest
Area [1]
• Total	0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	2 m (7 ft)
Population  (2017)[1]
• Total	288
• Density	993/km2 (2,570/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	9620 Kvalsund

The village is located on the mainland, along the Kvalsundet strait, at the mouth of the river Kvalsundelva. The village sits just east of the Kvalsund Bridge which connects the mainland to the island of Kvaløya, just to the north. Kvalsund Church is located in this village.

The 0.29-square-kilometre (72-acre) village has a population (2017) of 288 which gives the village a population density of 993 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,570/sq mi).[1]

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