Husøy is a village in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village covers the entire island of Husøy which is located in the Øyfjorden off the northwest coast of the large island of Senja. The village/island is located about 53 kilometres (33 mi) southwest of the city of Tromsø. The village of Fjordgård sits about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) across the fjord on the island of Senja.[3]
Husøy
Husøy i Senja | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
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  Husøy  Husøy | |
| Coordinates: 69°32′32″N 17°39′45″E / 69.54222°N 17.66250°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Troms |
| District | Midt-Troms |
| Municipality | Senja Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.12 km2 (0.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 276 |
| • Density | 2,517/km2 (6,520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9389 Husøy i Senja |
The 0.12-square-kilometre (30-acre) village has a population (2023) of 276 and a population density of 2,517 inhabitants per square kilometre (6,520/sq mi).[1] Up until recent times, the island was only accessible by boat; however, it is now connected to the island of Senja by a 300-metre-long (980 ft) causeway. The island has a grocery store, primary and secondary school, daycare, restaurant, and Husøy Chapel.
References
edit- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Husøy, Lenvik" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2018-06-21). "Husøy". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
External links
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Media related to Husøy at Wikimedia Commons- Bygdefolket reddet hjørnesteinsbedriften da den fikk koronatrøbbel [The people of the village, rescued (the company that employs a significant number of the locals, or) hjørnesteinsbedriften] (16 March 2021) NRK. Journalist: Tonje Hareland
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