Øksfjord
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Village | |
View of the village | |
| Coordinates: 70°14′22″N 22°21′03″E / 70.2394°N 22.3507°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Finnmark |
| District | Vest-Finnmark |
| Municipality | Loppa Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.33 km2 (0.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 504 |
| • Density | 1,527/km2 (3,950/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9550 Øksfjord |
Øksfjord (Norwegian), Ákšovuotna (Northern Sami), or Aksuvuono (Kven) is the administrative centre of Loppa Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the east side of the Øksfjorden, just south of the mouth of the fjord. Øksfjord Church is located in the village. The village has one café and one pub, as of 2015. The village of Øksfjordbotn lies about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the southeast, near the border with Alta Municipality.
The 0.33-square-kilometre (82-acre) village has a population (2023) of 504 and a population density of 1,527 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,950/sq mi).