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Skjervøy
Skjervøy or Skjervøya may refer to the following: Places *Skjervøy Municipality Skjervøy Municipality (, ; ) is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Troms Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Skjervøy (village), town of Skjervøy on the island of Skjervøya ..., a municipality in Troms county, Norway * Skjervøy (village), a village in Skjervøy Municipality in Troms county, Norway * Skjervøya, an island in Skjervøy Municipality in Troms county, Norway * Skjervøy Bridge, a bridge in Skjervøy Municipality in Troms county, Norway * Skjervøya (Trøndelag), an island group in Osen Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway Other * Skjervøy Church, a church in Skjervøy Municipality in Troms county, Norway * Skjervøy IK, a sports club based in Skjervøy Municipality in Troms county, Norway {{dab, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skjervøy Municipality
Skjervøy Municipality (, ; ) is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Troms Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Skjervøy (village), town of Skjervøy on the island of Skjervøya, where most of the inhabitants live. The main industries are fishing and shipbuilding. Other villages in the municipality include Akkarvik and Arnøyhamn. The municipality is the 211th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Skjervøy is the 240th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,794. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 3% over the previous 10-year period. General information The large municipality of ''Skjervøe'' (later spelled ''Skjervøy'') was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1863, the southeastern (inland) part of the municipality (population: 1,677) was separated to form the new Kvænangen Municipality. This left ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skjervøy Church
Skjervøy Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Skjervøy Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of village of Skjervøy on the island of Skjervøya. It is the main church for the Skjervøy parish which is part of the Nord-Troms prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in 1728 to replace an older church building. It is the oldest preserved wooden church in the whole diocese, so it is a protected historic site. It was designed by the architect Hans Michelsen in a combination of the common long church style and cruciform style. The church seats about 225 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1589, but the church was not new that year. Historically, the old church was located about south of the present site of the church. In 1666, the building was described as being fairly new, so the old church must have been replaced around that time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skjervøya
, , or is an island in Skjervøy Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The island lies to the east of the island of Kågen and south of the island of Laukøya. The Kvænangen fjord lies to the east of the island. The village of Skjervøy is the main population centre on the island (and it is the administrative centre of the whole municipality). Fishing is one of the main industries on the island. Skjervøya is connected to the mainland by a bridge and then a tunnel. The Skjervøy Bridge connects the island to Kågen island to the west. The undersea Maursund Tunnel then connects Kågen to the mainland. See also * List of islands of Norway by area * List of islands of Norway This is a list of islands of Norway sorted by name. For a list sorted by area, see List of islands of Norway by area. A * Alden * Aldra * Algrøy * Alsta * Altra * Anda * Andabeløya * Andørja * Andøya, Vesterålen * Andøya, Agder ... References Skjervøy Islands of Troms { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skjervøy Bridge
The Skjervøy Bridge or Skattørsundet Bridge () is a beam bridge in Skjervøy Municipality that crosses the Skattørsundet strait between the islands of Kågen and Skjervøya in Troms county, Norway. The bridge has 40 spans, the longest of which is . Skjervøy Bridge was opened in 1971. Together with the Maursund Tunnel The Maursund Tunnel () is an undersea tunnel in Troms county, Norway. The tunnel goes under the Maursundet strait connecting the mainland part of Nordreisa Municipality with the island of Kågen in Skjervøy Municipality Skjervøy Municipality ..., it connects the village of Skjervøy to the mainland. References External linksA picture of Skjervøy Bridge {{DEFAULTSORT:Skjervoy Bridge [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skjervøy (village)
, , or is the administrative centre in Skjervøy Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located on the island of Skjervøya along the Kvænangen (fjord), Kvænangen fjord, near the mouth of the Reisafjorden (Nordreisa), Reisafjorden. The village has a population (2023) of 2,437 which gives the village a population density of . The village's economy is based on the fishing industry. The Hurtigruten express boats regularly stop at the village port. The historic Skjervøy Church is also located in this village. The village is connected to the mainland by the Skattørsundet Bridge (which connects to Kågen island) and then the Maursund Tunnel (which connects Kågen to the mainland). References {{DEFAULTSORT:Skjervoy (village) Villages in Troms Skjervøy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skjervøya (Trøndelag)
Skjervøya are two connected islands in Osen Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It consists of the islands of ''Ytre Skjervøya'' and ''Indre Skjervøya'', which are connected by a long stone causeway. There are about 20 people living on the islands. The islands lie about north of the village of Bessaker in Roan Municipality and about west of the village of Osen. See also *List of islands of Norway This is a list of islands of Norway sorted by name. For a list sorted by area, see List of islands of Norway by area. A * Alden * Aldra * Algrøy * Alsta * Altra * Anda * Andabeløya * Andørja * Andøya, Vesterålen * Andøya, Agder ... References Islands of Trøndelag Osen {{Trøndelag-island-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
