Akkarvik is a small village along the
Langfjorden in
Skjervøy Municipality
Skjervøy Municipality (, ; ) is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Troms Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Skjervøy (village), town of Skjervøy on the island of Skjervøya ...
, in the northern part of
Troms
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county,
Norway
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. It is located about south of the village of
Ã…rviksand and about west of the village of
Arnøyhamn on the south side of the island of
Arnøya
or is the List of islands of Norway by area, 15th largest island in Norway. The island is located in Skjervøy Municipality in Troms county. The highest peak is the tall mountain Arnøyhøgda. There are regular ferry connections to the island ...
. It has been populated since the 17th century. At its peak during the 1950s, about 400 people lived there. At that time, there was a shop, post office, and a bakery. By the year 2001, however, the population has dwindled down to 24 people in 14 private homes.
In 2021, the population are down to 10.
References
External links
*http://www.akkarvik.no
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Villages in Troms
Skjervøy