Tranøya (Norwegian) or Trádná (Lule Sami)[2] is a village and ancient trade centre in Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the end of a peninsula about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) north of the municipal centre, Oppeid. The Tranøy Lighthouse is located west of the village on a small islet connected to the mainland by a pedestrian bridge.
Village | |
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  Tranøya  Tranøya | |
| Coordinates: 68.1835°N 15.6622°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Salten |
| Municipality | Hamarøy Municipality |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 8297 Tranøy |
The novelist Knut Hamsun worked as a shop assistant at Tranøy in his younger days.[3]
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