Karlsøy
Karlsøy (Northern Sami: Gálssa suohkan) is an island municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Hansnes. Other villages include Dåfjord, Hessfjord, Karlsøya, Torsvåg, Vannvåg, and Vannareid. The municipality is made up of many islands including Ringvassøya, Reinøya, Vannøya, Karlsøya, and Rebbenesøya plus several uninhabited islands (many of which were formerly inhabited). Some of the currently uninhabited islands include Helgøya, Nordkvaløya, Grøtøya, and Nord-Fugløya.
Karlsøy Municipality
Karlsøy kommune Gálssa suohkan (Northern Sami) | |
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Municipality | |
| Karlsø herred (historic name) | |
View of the Kåja island with Torsvåg Lighthouse off Vanna | |
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Troms within Norway | |
Karlsøy within Troms | |
| Coordinates: 70°07′48″N 19°25′51″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Troms |
| District | Nord-Troms |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Administrative centre | Hansnes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019) | Mona Benjaminsen (Ap) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,091.57 km2 (421.46 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,050.59 km2 (405.64 sq mi) |
| • Water | 41.01 km2 (15.83 sq mi) 3.8% |
| • Rank | #103 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 2,171 |
| • Rank | #269 in Norway |
| • Density | 2.1/km2 (5/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −6.3% |
| Demonym | Karlsøyværing |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-5534 |
| Website | Official website |
The 1,092-square-kilometre (422 sq mi) municipality is the 103rd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Karlsøy is the 269th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,171. The municipality's population density is 2.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (5.4/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 6.3% over the previous 10-year period.