Gryllefjord

Village in Northern Norway, Norway
69°21′46″N 17°03′10″E / 69.36278°N 17.05278°E / 69.36278; 17.05278CountryNorwayRegionNorthern NorwayCountyTromsDistrictMidt-TromsMunicipalitySenja MunicipalityArea • Total0.25 km2 (0.10 sq mi)Elevation3 m (10 ft)Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total383 • Density1,532/km2 (3,970/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Post Code
9380 Gryllefjord
View of Gryllefjord with the mouth of the fjord in the distance.

Gryllefjord 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 (2017) of 383 which gives the village a population density of 1,532 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,970/sq mi).[1]

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 km (2.5 mi) south, and to the larger community of Finnsnes, about 60 km (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 (as of 2021).[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2017). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Gryllefjord" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
  3. ^ "Tapt fortid". Klassekampen. 6 July 2021. P. 9

External links

  • Media related to Gryllefjord at Wikimedia Commons


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