Fauskevåg

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Fauskevåg
Fauskevåg (Norway)
Coordinates: 68°39′56″N16°34′30″E / 68.66556°N 16.57500°E / 68.66556; 16.57500 Coordinates: 68°39′56″N16°34′30″E / 68.66556°N 16.57500°E / 68.66556; 16.57500
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Troms
District Central Hålogaland
Municipality Harstad Municipality
Elevation [1] 26 m (85 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code9419 Sørvik

Fauskevåg is a village in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located on the island of Hinnøya, along the Vågsfjorden, about 20 km (12 mi) south of the town of Harstad. [2] The population (2001) of Fauskevåg is 341. [3] The village has an elementary school called Fauskevåg skole with grades 1 through 4.

Troms County (fylke) of Norway

Troms (pronounced [trʊms] or Romsa  or Tromssa  is a county in northern Norway. It borders Finnmark county to the northeast and Nordland county in the southwest. Norrbotten Län in Sweden is located to the south and further southeast is a shorter border with Lapland Province in Finland. To the west is the Norwegian Sea.

Norway constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe

Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northwestern Europe whose territory comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula; the remote island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard are also part of the Kingdom of Norway. The Antarctic Peter I Island and the sub-Antarctic Bouvet Island are dependent territories and thus not considered part of the kingdom. Norway also lays claim to a section of Antarctica known as Queen Maud Land.

Hinnøya large island of Troms and Nordland, Norway

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Fauskevåg is located near the islands of Grasholman, a popular beach and recreation area, so tourism is important in Fauskevåg during the months of June and July. The village is located about 5 km (3.1 mi) north of European route E10 and the Tjeldsund Bridge. The village is located nearby the villages of Sørvika, Sandtorg, and Kilbotn.

Gressholman island in Harstad, Norway

Gressholman or Grasholmen is an island in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is part of a small archipelago of several islets just outside the town of Harstad along the Vågsfjorden, at the northern end of the Tjeldsundet strait. The village of Fauskevåg lies on the large island of Hinnøya, just west of Grasholmen. The islets are popular recreational areas, especially in the summer.

European route E10 highway in Norway and Sweden

European route E 10 is the second shortest Class A road which is part of the International E-road network. It begins in Å, Norway and ends in Luleå, Sweden. The road is about 850 km (530 mi) in length. The Norwegian part of the road is also named Kong Olav Vs vei.

Tjeldsund Bridge bridge in Troms county, Norway

The Tjeldsund Bridge is a suspension road bridge that crosses the Tjeldsundet strait between the mainland and the island of Hinnøya in Troms county, Norway. The bridge is 1,007 metres (3,304 ft) long, the main span is 290 metres (950 ft), and the maximum clearance to the sea is 41 metres (135 ft). The bridge has 32 spans.

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References

  1. ↑ "Fauskevåg, Harstad" (in Norwegian). yr.no . Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  2. ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Fauskevåg" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  3. ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2001). "Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1901 Harstad" (PDF) (in Norwegian).


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