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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Troms</span> County (fylke) of Norway

Troms 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. The county had a population of 169,610 in 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Skjervøy Municipality</span> Municipality in Troms, Norway

Skjervøy Municipality is a municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nordreisa Municipality</span> Municipality in Troms, Norway

Nordreisa (Norwegian), Ráisa, or Raisi (Kven) is a municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Storslett. Other villages include Oksfjordhamn, Sørkjosen, and Rotsund.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Skjervøy Bridge</span> Bridge in Troms, Norway

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 804-metre-long (2,638 ft) bridge has 40 spans, the longest of which is 32 metres (105 ft). Skjervøy Bridge was opened in 1971. Together with the Maursund Tunnel, it connects the village of Skjervøy to the mainland.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arnøya</span> Island in Skjervøy, Norway

Arnøya (Norwegian) or Árdni (Northern Sami) is the 15th largest island in Norway. The 276-square-kilometre (107 sq mi) island is located in Skjervøy Municipality in Troms county. The highest peak is the 1,170-metre (3,840 ft) tall mountain Arnøyhøgda. There are regular ferry connections to the island from the nearby islands of Laukøya and Kågen, but there are no road connections to the island. Arnøy Church is located on the southern shore of the island.

Uløya (Norwegian) or Ulisuolu (Northern Sami) is an island in Troms county, Norway. The island is situated on the east side of the Lyngen fjord and it is divided between Skjervøy Municipality and Nordreisa Municipality. The island has an area of 78 km2 (30 sq mi), and the highest point is Blåtinden at 1,142 m (3,747 ft). The population (2001) on the Skjervøy part of the island is 29, and the population (2001) on the Nordreisa part is 65. The two sides of the island are not connected by road.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Skjervøy Church</span> Church in Troms, Norway

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.

Arnøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Skjervøy Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Arnøyhamn on the island of Arnøya. It is one of the two churches for the Skjervøy parish which is part of the Nord-Troms prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The brown, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1978 using plans drawn up by the architect Harry Gangvik. The church seats about 250 people.

Laukøya (Norwegian) or Unna Ártnás (Northern Sami) is an island in Skjervøy Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The island of Arnøya is immediately to the west of Laukøya, the Kvænangen fjord lies to the east, and the islands of Kågen and Skjervøya lie to the south. There is a regular ferry connection between Laukøya, Kågen, and Arnøya, but no road connections.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Skjervøya</span> Island in Skjervøy, Norway

Skjervøya (Norwegian), Skiervá (Northern Sami), or Kierua (Kven) is an island in Skjervøy Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The 11.7-square-kilometre (4.5 sq mi) 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. 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.

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. The 2,122-metre (6,962 ft) long tunnel reaches a depth of 92.5 metres (303 ft) below sea level and has a 10% grade in some parts of the tunnel. The tunnel, which was opened in 1991, and the nearby Skattørsundet Bridge connect the large village of Skjervøy to the mainland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kvænangen (fjord)</span> Fjord in Troms county, Norway

Kvænangen (Norwegian), Návuotna (Northern Sami), or Naavuono (Kven) is a fjord in Troms county, Norway. The fjord runs through Skjervøy Municipality and Kvænangen Municipality.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Skjervøy (village)</span> Village in Northern Norway, Norway

Skjervøy (Norwegian), Skiervá (Northern Sami), or Kierua (Kven) is the administrative centre in Skjervøy Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located on the island of Skjervøya along the Kvænangen fjord, near the mouth of the Reisafjorden. The 1.34-square-kilometre (330-acre) village has a population (2023) of 2,437 which gives the village a population density of 1,819 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,710/sq mi).

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