Finnmark, Norway · Europe
Båtsfjord sits on the route: 40 minutes from Berlevåg, 35km from Varanger National Tourist Route.
Båtsfjord is a town located in Finnmark, Norway. With a population of 2,166, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Båtsfjord sits in Norway, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Oslo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Båtsfjord to your route.
Båtsfjord (Norwegian) or Báhcavuonna (Northern Sami) is the administrative centre of Båtsfjord Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The fishing village is located along the 13-kilometre (8.1 mi) long Båtsfjorden, an inlet from the Barents Sea, along the northern coast of the Varanger Peninsula. The village sitsRead more
at the northern end of Norwegian County Road 891. The Båtsfjord Airport lies just south of the village. The Hurtigruten coastal express has regular stops at Båtsfjord.
The 1.44-square-kilometre (360-acre) village has a population of 2,095 per Q3 2025, which gives the village a population density of 1,456 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,770/sq mi). The village is home to over 99% of all the residents in the entire municipality (there are 2,095 residents in Båtsfjord Municipality per Q3 2025).
Båtsfjord is one of the biggest fishing ports in Finnmark County with around 10,000 boat arrivals each year. The village also has a number of facilities for fish processing.
Båtsfjord has shopping facilities, a post office, a school, and Båtsfjord Church.
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Båtsfjord is located in Finnmark, Norway, Europe. The coordinates are 70.6343 latitude, 29.7175 longitude.
Båtsfjord has a population of approximately 2,166 people, making it a town in Norway.
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Many toll roads use automatic plate recognition (AutoPASS). Headlights required at all times.
Full driving guide for Norway1 notable place within an hour's drive.
coastal drive
Norway's northeasternmost drive, tracing the Arctic shore of the Varangerfjord to the abandoned fishing hamlet of Hamningberg through a treeless moonscape of rock, sea and midnight sun.
35 km · about 40 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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