Skarsvåg

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Skarsvåg

Elevation2 m

Coordinates71.11°, 25.83°

Demographic figures from Statistics Norway (SSB). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

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Overview

Skarsvåg is a village in Nordkapp Municipality in 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. 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.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Finnmark

• Kamøyvær
  4.8 mi away
• Storbukt
  8.7 mi away
• Honningsvåg
  9.8 mi away · pop. 2,261
• Nordvågen
  10 mi away · pop. 398
• Gjesvaer
  10.1 mi away · pop. 130
• Måsøy
  19.8 mi away
• Havøysund - Ávanuorri
  27.3 mi away · pop. 903
• Kjøllefjord
  36.2 mi away · pop. 846
• Gunnarnes
  39.1 mi away
• Ingøy
  39.6 mi away
• Tufjord
  43.6 mi away · pop. 84
• Kokelv
  43.7 mi away

Browse all places in Finnmark →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

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Recently spotted species

common yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Seen 2026-09-01

Roseroot

Rhodiola rosea

Seen 2026-09-01

Alpine Saw-wort

Saussurea alpina

Seen 2026-09-01

Caribou

Rangifer tarandus

Seen 2026-09-01

Whooper Swan

Cygnus cygnus

Seen 2026-08-29

Greylag Goose

Anser anser

Seen 2026-08-29

Moss Campion

Silene acaulis

Seen 2026-08-29

Dwarf Birch

Betula nana

Seen 2026-08-29

highland rush

Oreojuncus trifidus

Seen 2026-08-28

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).