Torsvåg
| Torsvåg | |
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| Village | |
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The Torsvåg lighthouse sits at the top of Kåja. The largest house is the Figenschow building, and the house on the far left is the Solberg building. Behind Kåja we can see Nordkvaløya. | |
  Torsvåg  Torsvåg Location in Troms | |
| Coordinates: 70°14′35″N 19°29′47″E / 70.24306°N 19.49639°ECoordinates: 70°14′35″N 19°29′47″E / 70.24306°N 19.49639°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Troms |
| District | Nord-Troms |
| Municipality | Karlsøy |
| Elevation[1] | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Post Code | 9136 Vannareid |
Torsvåg is a fishing village on the far northwestern coast of Vannøya (or Vanna) island in the municipality of Karlsøy in Troms county, Norway. The nearest city is Tromsø about 90 kilometres (56 mi) south of Torsvåg. There is much archeological evidence that show that there has been settlements in Torsvåg since the Stone Age.
Today Torsvåg includes the village on Vannøya and also an area on the islet of Kåja. There is a causeway connecting the two places which forms a nice harbor surrounded by the fishing village. The breakwaters at the entrance to the harbor form a snug port at the threshold of the big seas. The Vanna fish processing plant, «Torsvågbruket», is located on Kåja island and Torsvåg Lighthouse is on the highest point of the island. Today, Torsvåg only has between 10 and 20 inhabitants, but earlier in its history this fishing village often had hundreds of residents.[2]
References
- ↑ "Torsvåg" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
- ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Torsvåg fyr" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-12-16.