Ramsund, Norway
Ramsund is a village in Tjeldsund Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of the Ramsundet strait, just south of the Ramsund Bridge. The 0.6-square-kilometre (150-acre) village has a population (2022) of 318 and a population density of 530 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,400/sq mi).
Ramsund Chapel is located in this village. The main Norwegian Naval base for the north is located south of the village and is the home for the Marinejegerkommandoen unit.
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Norwegian Navy and US Navy personnel in the hills above Ramsund in Feb 2017 -
Historical image of Ramsundet strait, taken 1900-1910
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References
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Ramsund, Tjeldsund (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Ramsund" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-06-11.
External links
- Ramsund official website (in English)
- Official Navy Base website (in Norwegian)
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