Gryllefjord
Village in Senja Municipality, Norway From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Village in Senja Municipality, Norway From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gryllefjord (Norwegian) or Grullefierda (Northern Sami)[3] is a fishing village in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located on the island of Senja, along the Gryllefjorden in the northern part of the municipality. The 0.25-square-kilometre (62-acre) village has a population (2023) of 325 and a population density of 1,300 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,400/sq mi).[1]
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Village | |
Coordinates: 69°21′46″N 17°03′10″E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Northern Norway |
County | Troms |
District | Midt-Troms |
Municipality | Senja Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 0.25 km2 (0.10 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 325 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 9380 Gryllefjord |
The Andenes–Gryllefjord Ferry, is a car ferry service that runs during the summer to Andenes on the island of Andøya. The village is connected by road to the village of Torsken, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south, and to the town of Finnsnes, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east.
The village was the administrative centre of the old Torsken Municipality which existed until 1 January 2020 when it was merged into Senja Municipality.
There is one nursing home in the village (as of 2021).[4]
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