Ramsund is a village in Tjeldsund Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of the Ramsundet strait, just south of the Ramsund Bridge. The 0.6-square-kilometre (150-acre) village has a population (2018) of 300 which gives the village a population density of 500 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,300/sq mi).[1]
Ramsund | |
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Village | |
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Coordinates: 68.4920°N 16.5184°E / 68.4920; 16.5184 | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Northern Norway |
County | Troms og Finnmark |
District | Ofoten |
Municipality | Tjeldsund |
Area | |
• Total | 0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 300 |
• Density | 500/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 9442 Ramsund |
Ramsund Chapel is located in this village. The main Norwegian Naval base for the north is located south of the village and is the home for the Marinejegerkommandoen unit.[3]
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