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{{Short description|Village in Finnmark, northern Norway}}
{{short description|Village in Alta Municipality, Norway}}
{{distinguish|Talvik Municipality}}
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|population_total = 313
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|postal_code = 9540 Talvik
|postal_code = 9540 Talvik
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'''Talvik''' ({{lang-se|Dálbmeluokta}} and {{lang-fkv|Talmulahti}}) is a village in [[Alta Municipality]] in [[Finnmark]] [[Counties of Norway|county]] in [[Norway]]. It is located on the western shore of the [[Altafjorden]], along the [[European route E6]] highway. The village is an old [[Norway|Norwegian]] trading centre since the 1600s. [[Talvik Church]] is located in the village.<ref name="snl">{{cite encyclopedia|url=https://snl.no/Talvik|title=Talvik|editor-first1=Geir|editor-last1=Thorsnæs|editor-first2=Svein|editor-last2=Askheim|accessdate=2018-05-12|date=2014-11-29|encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]]|publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]]|language=Norwegian}}</ref>
{{native name|no|'''Talvik'''}}, {{native name|sme|'''Dálbmeluovta'''}}, or {{native name|fkv|'''Talmulahti'''}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/19801|title=Informasjon om stadnamn|website=Norgeskart|publisher=[[Norwegian Mapping Authority|Kartverket]]|language=no|accessdate=2024-06-21}}</ref> is a village in [[Alta Municipality]] in [[Finnmark]] [[Counties of Norway|county]] in [[Norway]]. It is located on the western shore of the [[Altafjorden]], along the [[European route E6]] highway.<ref name="snl">{{cite encyclopedia|url=https://snl.no/Talvik|title=Talvik|editor-first1=Geir|editor-last1=Thorsnæs|editor-first2=Svein|editor-last2=Askheim|accessdate=2018-05-12|date=2014-11-29|encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]]|publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]]|language=Norwegian}}</ref> The {{convert|0.37|km2|acre|adj=on}} village has a population (2023) of 291 and a [[population density]] of {{convert|786|PD/km2}}.<ref name="ssb">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |authorlink=Statistics Norway |date=2023-12-23|title=Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/folketall/statistikk/tettsteders-befolkning-og-areal}}</ref>


==History==
The village of Talvik was the [[administrative centre]] of the old municipality of [[Talvik (municipality)|Talvik]] from 1863 until 1964 when it was merged into Alta municipality.<ref name="snl" />
The village is an old [[Norway|Norwegian]] trading centre since the 1600s. [[Talvik Church]] is located in the village. The village of Talvik was the [[administrative centre]] of the old municipality of [[Talvik (municipality)|Talvik]] from 1863 until 1964 when it was merged into Alta municipality.<ref name="snl" />


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===Name===
The {{convert|0.41|km2|acre|adj=on}} village has a population (2017) of 313 which gives the village a [[population density]] of {{convert|763|PD/km2}}.<ref name="ssb">{{cite web|title=Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality|url=https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/statistikker/beftett/aar |date=1 January 2017|authorlink=Statistics Norway|author=Statistisk sentralbyrå}}</ref>
The village is named after the old ''Talvik'' farm since the first [[Talvik Church]] was built there. The first element of the name is rather uncertain. If the first element was of [[Old Norse]] origin then it is derived from the word {{lang|non|Þelli}} which means "[[pine]]" (due to the large number of pine trees in the area). The other explanation is that it is a corruption of the [[Northern Sami]] word {{lang|se|Dálbme}} or the longer name {{lang|se|Dálbmeluokta}} (historic spelling) which translates as "fog" or "fog bay". The early Norwegian settlers would have translated that as {{lang|no|tåkebukta}} (meaning "fog bay") and this could have been corrupted from {{wikt-lang|no|tåke}} to {{wikt-lang|no|tal}}. The last element of the name is {{wikt-lang|non|vík}} which means "inlet" or "cove". Historically, the name was spelled ''Talvig'' using the old [[Danish language|Danish]] spelling, and later it was "Norwegianized" to ''Talvik''.<ref name="snl" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qolBAAAAIAAJ |title=Norske gaardnavne: Finmarkens amt |date=1924 |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |edition=18 |location=Kristiania, Norge |pages=49–50 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref>

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==Name==
The municipality was named after the old ''Talvik'' farm, since [[Talvik Church]] was located there. One explanation of the name is that the first element name is derived from the [[Old Norse]] word ''tall'' meaning "[[pine]]" and the last element is ''víkr'' meaning "inlet". The other explanation is that Talvik is a corruption of the [[Northern Sami]] word ''Dálbmeluokta'' which means "fog bay" and translates to Norwegian as {{lang|no|tåkebukta}}.<ref name="snl" />


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Talvik - panoramio.jpg|Winter view of the village
Talvik - panoramio.jpg|Winter view of the village
24. juli 2006 Norge, Frokostpause i Talvik.jpg|View of the village in 2006
24. juli 2006 Norge, Frokostpause i Talvik.jpg|View of the village in 2006
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[[Category:Alta, Norway]]
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Revision as of 19:49, 21 June 2024

Not to be confused with Talvik Municipality.
This article is about the village in Alta Municipality, Norway. For other uses, see Talvik.
Village
View of the village church
View of the village church
Talvik is located in Finnmark
Talvik
Talvik
Location of the village
Talvik is located in Norway
Talvik
Talvik
Talvik (Norway)
Coordinates: 70°02′33″N 22°57′00″E / 70.0425°N 22.9499°E / 70.0425; 22.9499
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyFinnmark
DistrictVest-Finnmark
MunicipalityAlta Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total
291
 • Density786/km2 (2,040/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9540 Talvik

Talvik (Norwegian), Dálbmeluovta (Northern Sami), or Talmulahti (Kven)[3] is a village in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county in Norway. It is located on the western shore of the Altafjorden, along the European route E6 highway.[4] The 0.37-square-kilometre (91-acre) village has a population (2023) of 291 and a population density of 786 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,040/sq mi).[1]

History

The village is an old Norwegian trading centre since the 1600s. Talvik Church is located in the village. The village of Talvik was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Talvik from 1863 until 1964 when it was merged into Alta municipality.[4]

Name

The village is named after the old Talvik farm since the first Talvik Church was built there. The first element of the name is rather uncertain. If the first element was of Old Norse origin then it is derived from the word Þelli which means "pine" (due to the large number of pine trees in the area). The other explanation is that it is a corruption of the Northern Sami word Dálbme or the longer name Dálbmeluokta (historic spelling) which translates as "fog" or "fog bay". The early Norwegian settlers would have translated that as tåkebukta (meaning "fog bay") and this could have been corrupted from tåke to tal. The last element of the name is vík which means "inlet" or "cove". Historically, the name was spelled Talvig using the old Danish spelling, and later it was "Norwegianized" to Talvik.[4][5]

  • Winter view of the village
    Winter view of the village
  • View of the village in 2006
    View of the village in 2006
  • Summer view of the harbor
    Summer view of the harbor
  • View of the local church
    View of the local church

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (23 December 2023). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Talvik, Alta (Finnmark)". yr.no. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Thorsnæs, Geir; Askheim, Svein, eds. (29 November 2014). "Talvik". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  5. ^ Rygh, Oluf (1924). Norske gaardnavne: Finmarkens amt (in Norwegian) (18 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. pp. 49–50.
  • Media related to Talvik, Alta at Wikimedia Commons
  • Alta travel guide from Wikivoyage

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