Gryllefjord

Gryllefjord 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 (2017) of 383 which gives the village a population density of 1,532 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,970/sq mi).

Gryllefjord
Village
View of the village
Gryllefjord
Location of the village
Gryllefjord
Gryllefjord (Norway)
Coordinates: 69°21′46″N 17°03′10″E
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms
DistrictMidt-Troms
MunicipalitySenja Municipality
Area
  Total0.25 km2 (0.10 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2017)
  Total383
  Density1,532/km2 (3,970/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9380 Gryllefjord

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 km (2.5 mi) south, and to the larger community of Finnsnes, about 60 km (37 mi) east.

The village was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Torsken which existed until 1 January 2020 when it was merged into Senja Municipality.

There is one nursing home (as of 2021).

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