Episode 1073
Berlevåg (village)
Sat, 2020-Apr-11 00:31 UTC
Length - 2:22
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The random article for Saturday, 11 April 2020 is Berlevåg (village).
Berlevåg is the administrative centre of Berlevåg Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the northeastern coast of the Varanger Peninsula along the Barents Sea. The village lies along Norwegian County Road 890, just east of Berlevåg Airport. The Hurtigruten coastal express boats stop daily at Berlevåg. The 0.7-square-kilometre (170-acre) village has a population (2017) of 948 which gives the village a population density of 1,354 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,510/sq mi). About 95% of the municipal residents live in this village. Berlevåg is one of the largest fishing villages in Finnmark county. It has several fish processing plants, a large harbor, and public services. Berlevåg Church is located in the village, and Kjølnes Lighthouse is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the east of the village. There are four large breakwaters protecting the village from the ocean. They were built between 1913 and 1975. Berlevåg Airport is located near the village. The Hurtigruten boats also stop here.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:31 UTC on Saturday, 11 April 2020.
For the full current version of the article, see Berlevåg (village) on Wikipedia.
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