Birtavarre
Kåfjordbotn | |
|---|---|
Village | |
View of the village chapel | |
| Coordinates: 69°29′43″N 20°49′49″E / 69.49517°N 20.83036°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Troms |
| District | Nord-Troms |
| Municipality | Gáivuotna Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 231 |
| • Density | 624/km2 (1,620/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9147 Birtavarre |
Birtavarre (Norwegian), Biertavárri (Northern Sami), or Pirttivaara (Kven) is a village in Gáivuotna Municipality (also known as Kåfjord Municipality) in Troms county, Norway. The village is located along the Kåfjordelva river (Northern Sami: Gáivuoneatnu) at the end of the Kåfjorden in the Kåfjorddalen valley. The whole area around the end of the fjord is called Kåfjordbotn (Northern Sami: Gáivuonbahta).
The 0.37-square-kilometre (91-acre) village has a population (2023) of 231 and a population density of 624 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,620/sq mi).
Birtavarre is located along European route E6 about 18.3 km (11.4 mi) southeast of the municipal centre of Olderdalen (on the north side of the fjord) and about 12.5 km (7.8 mi) southeast of Samuelsberg and Manndalen (on the south side of the fjord). Birtavarre Chapel is also located in the village.