Tranøy, Hamarøy

Last updated
Tranøy

Tranøya
Village
Norway Nordland location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Tranøy
Location in Nordland
Norway location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Tranøy
Tranøy (Norway)
Coordinates: 68°11′01″N15°39′44″E / 68.1835°N 15.6622°E / 68.1835; 15.6622 Coordinates: 68°11′01″N15°39′44″E / 68.1835°N 15.6622°E / 68.1835; 15.6622
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Nordland
District Salten
Municipality Hamarøy
Elevation
[1]
3 m (10 ft)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8297 Tranøy

Tranøy or Tranøya is a village and ancient trade centre in the municipality of Hamarøy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the end of a peninsula about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) north of the municipal centre, Oppeid. The Tranøy Lighthouse is located west of the village on a small islet connected to the mainland by a pedestrian bridge.

Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland, Norway

Hamarøy (Norwegian) or Hábmer (Lule Sami) is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Oppeid. Other villages include Innhavet, Karlsøy, Presteid, Skutvika, Tømmerneset, Tranøy, and Ulvsvåg.

Nordland County (fylke) of Norway

Nordland is a county in Norway in the Northern Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Trøndelag in the south, Norrbotten County in Sweden to the east, Västerbotten County to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The county was formerly known as Nordlandene amt. The county administration is in Bodø. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen has been administered from Nordland since 1995.

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.

The novelist Knut Hamsun worked as a shop assistant at Tranøy in his younger days. [2]

A novelist is an author or writer of novels, though often novelists also write in other genres of both fiction and non-fiction. Some novelists are professional novelists, thus make a living writing novels and other fiction, while others aspire to support themselves in this way or write as an avocation. Most novelists struggle to get their debut novel published, but once published they often continue to be published, although very few become literary celebrities, thus gaining prestige or a considerable income from their work.

Knut Hamsun Norwegian novelist

Knut Hamsun was a Norwegian writer, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1920. Hamsun's work spans more than 70 years and shows variation with regard to the subject, perspective and environment. He published more than 20 novels, a collection of poetry, some short stories and plays, a travelogue, and some essays.

Related Research Articles

Fjerdvatnet lake in Hamarøy, Norway

Fjerdvatnet or Kråkmovatnet (Norwegian) or Skilggajávri (Lule Sami) is a lake in the municipality of Hamarøy in Nordland county, Norway. The European route E06 highway runs along the eastern shore of the lake. The lake lies about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southeast of the village of Tømmerneset. The large lake Rekvatnet lies just to the east and the lake Sandnesvatnet lies just to the north of this lake.

Kaldvågvatnet lake in Hamarøy, Norway

Kaldvågvatnet or Kallvågvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Hamarøy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of the municipal centre, Oppeid. The lake Skilvatnet lies immediately east of this lake.

Kilvatnet lake in Nordland, Norway

Kilvatnet (Norwegian) or Ráhpukjávrre (Lule Sami) is a lake in the municipalities of Hamarøy and Tysfjord in Nordland county, Norway. The lake is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the village of Ulvsvåg.

Livsejávrre lake in Hamarøy, Norway

Livsejávrre is a lake in the municipality of Hamarøy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of the village of Mørsvikbotn and about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of the border with Sweden. The ending -jávrre is the Lule Sami language word for lake.

Reinoksvatnet lake in Hamarøy, Norway

Reinoksvatnet (Norwegian) or Hierggejávrre (Lule Sami) is a lake in the municipality of Hamarøy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of the village of Mørsvikbotn and less than 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the border with Sweden.

Rotvatnet lake in Hamarøy, Norway

Rotvatnet or Nervatnet (Norwegian) or Ruohtsajávrre  (Lule Sami) is a lake in the municipality of Hamarøy in Nordland county, Norway. The lake lies just west of the village of Tømmerneset. The European route E06 highway runs along the eastern shore of the lake. The lake Strindvatnet lies to the south of this lake.

Sandnesvatnet lake in Hamarøy, Norway

Sandnesvatnet (Norwegian) or Sáttonjárgjávrre (Lule Sami) is a lake in the municipality of Hamarøy in Nordland county, Norway. The European route E06 highway runs along the eastern and northern shores of the lake. The lake lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of the village of Tømmerneset. The lake Strindvatnet lies just to the northwest and the lake Fjerdvatnet lies to the south of the lake.

Skilvatnet lake in Nordland, Norway

Skilvatnet is a lake in the municipalities of Hamarøy and Tysfjord in Nordland county, Norway. The lake lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of the municipal centre of Hamarøy, Oppeid. The lake Kaldvågvatnet lies just west of this lake.

Strindvatnet lake in Hamarøy, Norway

Strindvatnet (Norwegian) or Tjoalmejávrre (Lule Sami) is a lake in the municipality of Hamarøy in Nordland county, Norway. The lake lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the village of Tømmerneset. The European route E06 highway runs along the eastern shore of the lake. The lake Sandnesvatnet lies to the southeast and the lake Rotvatnet lies to the north of Strindvatnet.

Oppeid Village in Northern Norway, Norway

Oppeid or Oppeide is the administrative centre of Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southwest of the town of Narvik. It is located right next to the village of Presteid on a small isthmus of land between the Kaldvågfjorden and the Presteidfjorden. The village is home to the Knut Hamsun videregående skole, a museum, and cafe.

Tranøy Lighthouse lighthouse in Norway

Tranøy Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse in Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located along the Vestfjorden, about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) west of the village of Tranøy.

Moholmen Lighthouse lighthouse in Norway

Moholmen Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lighthouse is located on a small island in the Vestfjorden about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southwest of the village of Kabelvåg and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) straight west of the Skrova Lighthouse.

Tømmerneset Village in Northern Norway, Norway

Tømmerneset is a village in the municipality of Hamarøy in Nordland county, Norway. It's located on the eastern shore of the lake Rotvatnet, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of the municipal centre, Oppeid. Tømmerneset is the site of Tømmernes Church. The village area is located where County Road 835 branches off from the European Road E6 highway.

Presteid Village in Northern Norway, Norway

Presteid is a village in the municipality of Hamarøy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located immediately east of the village of Oppeid, along the Presteidfjorden. Presteid is part of the Oppeid urban area which has a population (2018) of 551.

Karlsøy, Nordland Village in Northern Norway, Norway

Karlsøy is a village in the municipality of Hamarøy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the southern coast of the island of Finnøya, along the Sagfjorden, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northwest of the village of Innhavet. Sagfjord Church is located in Karlsøy, serving the residents of this part of Hamarøy.

Hamarøy Church Church in Nordland, Norway

Hamarøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Presteid. It is the church for the Hamarøy parish which is part of the Ofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, modern, concrete church was built in a fan-shaped style in 1974 by the architect Nils Toft. The church seats about 400 people.

Sagfjord Church Church in Nordland, Norway

Sagfjord Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Karlsøy on the island of Finnøya. It is the church for the Sagfjord parish which is part of the Ofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1886 by the architect S. Mathisen. The church seats about 130 people.

Tømmernes Church Church in Nordland, Norway

Tømmerneset Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Tømmerneset. It is the church for the Sagfjord parish which is part of the Ofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1952 by the architect Eiliv Dahl. The church seats about 110 people.

Tranøy or Tranøya may refer to:

References

  1. ↑ "Tranøy, Hamarøy (Nordland)". yr.no . Retrieved 2019-01-19.
  2. ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Tranøy – grend" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-05-03.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.