Husøy, Senja

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
Village
View of the village
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Coordinates: 69°32′32″N 17°39′45″E
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Troms
District	Midt-Troms
Municipality	Senja Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	0.12 km2 (0.05 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	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

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. "Husøy, Lenvik" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
3. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2018-06-21). "Husøy". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-08-25.

External links

• 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