Gryllefjord

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Village
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View of the village
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Gryllefjord
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Gryllefjord
Coordinates: 69°21′46″N17°03′10″E / 69.36278°N 17.05278°E / 69.36278; 17.05278
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Troms
District Midt-Troms
Municipality Senja Municipality
Area
[1]
  Total
0.25 km2 (0.10 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2023) [1]
  Total
325
  Density1,300/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9380 Gryllefjord

Gryllefjord (Norwegian) or Grullefierda (Northern Sami) [3] 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 (2023) of 325 and a population density of 1,300 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,400/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 kilometres (2.5 mi) south, and to the town of Finnsnes, about 60 kilometres (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 in the village (as of 2021). [4]

View of Gryllefjord with the mouth of the fjord in the distance. GryllefjordNorge.jpg
View of Gryllefjord with the mouth of the fjord in the distance.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Gryllefjord" (in Norwegian). yr.no . Retrieved 2012-12-02.
  3. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket . Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  4. "Tapt fortid". Klassekampen (in Norwegian). 2021-07-06. p. 9.