Kabelvåg
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Village | |
Kabelvåg | |
| Coordinates: 68°12′39″N 14°28′32″E / 68.2107°N 14.4755°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Lofoten |
| Municipality | Vågan Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.37 km2 (0.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 2,291 |
| • Density | 1,672/km2 (4,330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 8310 Kabelvåg |
Kabelvåg (Norwegian), Gábelváhke (Lule Sami), or Gávvalváhki (Northern Sami) is a village in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the southern shore of the island of Austvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago. Kabelvåg lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the southwest of the town of Svolvær, the administrative centre of Vågan Municipality. The 1.37-square-kilometre (340-acre) village has a population (2023) of 2,291 and a population density of 1,672 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,330/sq mi).
The village was founded as "Vågan" in the early 12th century by King Øystein Magnusson, who built a church and a fishermen's hostel there. According to the Heimskringla, there was something resembling a town there several centuries earlier — the first known town in North Norway, known as "Vågar".
There are several attractions in Kabelvåg: the Lofoten Museum, Lofoten Aquarium, and Espolin Gallery. Vågan Church (also known as the Lofoten Cathedral) is located in Kabelvåg. The European route E10 highway runs through the village.
The education sector includes a college for film and other art forms: Nordland kunst- og filmhøgskole (NKFS).