Hillesøy
Hillesøy is a former municipality in the old Troms county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1855 until its dissolution in 1964. It was located on both sides of the Malangen fjord in what is now the present-day municipalities of Tromsø and Senja. The administrative centre was located at Brensholmen on the western shore of the island of Kvaløya. Brensholmen is also the location of Hillesøy Church, the main church for the municipality.
Hillesøy Municipality
Hillesøy herred | |
|---|---|
Former municipality | |
| Hillesø herred (historic name) | |
Troms within Norway | |
Hillesøy within Troms | |
| Coordinates: 69°35′53″N 18°1′54″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Troms |
| District | Hålogaland |
| Established | 1855 |
| • Preceded by | Lenvik Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 January 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Lenvik and Tromsø |
| Administrative centre | Brensholmen |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 458 km2 (177 sq mi) |
| Population (1964) | |
| • Total | 2,475 |
| • Density | 5.4/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Hillesøyværing |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1930 |
Hillesøy Municipality included about 458 square kilometres (177 sq mi) of land with 164 square kilometres (63 sq mi) on the island of Senja, about 263 square kilometres (102 sq mi) on the island of Kvaløya, and about 31 square kilometres (12 sq mi) of smaller islands including Hillesøya and Sommarøya. On Senja island, Hillesøy Municipality included the larger villages of Fjordgård, Husøy, and Botnhamn. On Kvaløya island, it included Ersfjordbotn and Brensholmen. The island of Sommarøya is connected to the large island of Kvaløya by the Sommarøy Bridge. Most of the other islands are only accessible by boat.