Helgøy
Helgøy is a former municipality in Troms county, Norway. The 659-square-kilometre (254 sq mi) island municipality existed from 1886 until its dissolution in 1964. It was located in the western part of the present-day Karlsøy Municipality. The municipality included the islands of Helgøya, Grøtøya, and Nordkvaløya, large parts of the nearby islands of Rebbenesøya, Ringvassøya, Vannøya, and many smaller surrounding islands. The administrative centre was located on the south side of the island of Helgøya in a small village where Helgøy Church is also located.
Helgøy Municipality
Helgøy herred | |
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Former municipality | |
| Helgø herred (historic name) | |
View of Torsvåg on Vannøya, a part of Helgøy municipality | |
Troms within Norway | |
Helgøy within Troms | |
| Coordinates: 70°06′46″N 19°21′47″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Troms |
| District | Hålogaland |
| Established | 1 Sept 1886 |
| • Preceded by | Karlsøy Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Karlsøy Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Helgøya |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 659 km2 (254 sq mi) |
| Population (1964) | |
| • Total | 1,495 |
| • Density | 2.3/km2 (5.9/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Helgøyværing |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1935 |
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