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Silsand (Norway)
Coordinates: 69°14′19″N17°56′20″E / 69.23861°N 17.93889°E / 69.23861; 17.93889
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Troms
District Midt-Troms
Municipality Senja Municipality
Area
[1]
  Total1.03 km2 (0.40 sq mi)
Elevation
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12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2017) [1]
  Total1,583
  Density1,537/km2 (3,980/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9303 Silsand

Silsand is a village in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located on the eastern shore of the large island of Senja. The 1.03-square-kilometre (250-acre) village has a population (2017) of 1,583 which gives the village a population density of 1,537 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,980/sq mi). [1]

Silsand is now considered a suburb of the neighboring town of Finnsnes, which is located across the Gisundet strait on the mainland. Before the construction of the Gisund Bridge, Silsand consisted of just a few houses. With the construction of the bridge and the change in rural Norwegian demographics, the population has experienced a rapid increase since the early 1980s. Most of the new inhabitants come from other smaller villages in the Midt-Troms area.

Silsand has three schools: Småslettan skole (1-4th grade), Silsand barneskole (5-7th grade) and Silsand ungdomsskole (8-10th grade). FK Senja, a football club, is also based in Silsand, with their home field in the neighboring village of Laukhella. Storevatnet lake is located just northwest of the town.

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References

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