Lyngen - Ivgu - Yykeä
Lyngen - Ivgu - Yykeä had 2,732 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 647,900 in 2024, in line with the county level. 25% of households rented their home. The population is almost unchanged since 2024.
Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © Norwegian Mapping Authority, basic statistical units (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
All 18 neighbourhoods.
Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.
| Neighbourhood | Residents | 67+ | Under 16 | Per km² | Green 500 m | Services 15 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drabeng-Koppangen | 49 | 55% | 6% | 0 | 76% | 1 |
| Elvebakken-Mellemjord | 168 | 17% | 20% | 4 | 22% | 1 |
| Furuflaten | 264 | 26% | 15% | 3 | 22% | 3 |
| Jægervatnet | 88 | 36% | 0% | 2 | 44% | 0 |
| Karnes-ytre | 255 | 14% | 17% | 44 | 72% | 1 |
| Kjosen | 34 | 41% | 9% | 1 | 0% | 0 |
| Kringen-Seljevik | 146 | 37% | 8% | 6 | 56% | 0 |
| Lyngseidet | 126 | 40% | 8% | 36 | 56% | 15 |
| Nord-Lenangen vest | 187 | 42% | 9% | 9 | 37% | 1 |
| Nord-Lenangen øst | 186 | 31% | 11% | 1 | 13% | 2 |
| Oksvik-Karnes | 203 | 25% | 12% | 18 | 35% | 0 |
| Parakjordet | 398 | 21% | 19% | 299 | 62% | 15 |
| Skinnelv-Årøy | 37 | 35% | 0% | 2 | 94% | 0 |
| Svensby | 82 | 28% | 5% | 2 | 21% | 3 |
| Sør-Lenangen vest | 150 | 31% | 11% | 13 | 8% | 4 |
| Sør-Lenangen øst | 85 | 40% | 4% | 1 | 18% | 4 |
| Ura-Storsteinnes | 62 | 29% | 7% | 2 | 0% | 0 |
| Ørnes-Kvalvik | 160 | 25% | 16% | 18 | 60% | 4 |
Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
People.
Age on 1 January 2026, next to the figure for Troms.
Population on 1 January
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)
Income and work.
Income in 2024, employment in late 2025 and education in 2025.
Education, aged 16 and over
Income after tax is a household’s total income minus tax and negative transfers, for private households in 2024. The median is the middle value, so a few high incomes do not pull it up.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)
Homes.
1,701 homes in 2026.
Households by tenure, 2025
Homes by type of building
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)
Everyday life.
4 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 41% green space within 500 metres.
Services and green space are measured from each area’s service centre: the point inside it with the most shops and services within 500 metres. District, municipal and county figures are averages weighted by population.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Around here.
Photographs taken near Lyngen - Ivgu - Yykeä, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.
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Photo: Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Other municipalities in Troms.