Skarsvåg is a village in Nordkapp Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village lies along the northern coast of the island of Magerøya, and it claims the distinction of being the world's northernmost fishing village. The local fishing fleet primarily fishes for cod in the waters north of Magerøya.[2] There are about 60 residents in Skarsvåg and it is located about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from the famous North Cape. Skarsvåg Church is located in the village.

Skarsvåg
Village
View of the village
Skarsvåg Location in Finnmark Show map of Troms og Finnmark Skarsvåg Skarsvåg (Norway) Show map of Norway
Coordinates: 71°06′47″N 25°49′37″E
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Troms og Finnmark
District	Vest-Finnmark
Municipality	Nordkapp
Elevation [1]	2 m (7 ft)
Population
• Total	141
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	9763 Skarsvåg

The village is apparently the northernmost settlement in the world that is accessible via a major road network, the European route E69.

References

External links

• Skarsvåg and Northcape
• Pictures from Skarsvåg and Northcape

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