Tranøy

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Tranøy kommune
County Troms
District
Municipality NO-1927
Administrative centre Vangsvik
Mayor (2003) Odd Arne Andreassen (Ap)
Official language form Neutral
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Percentage
Ranked 201
524 km²
499 km²
0.16 %
Population
 - Total (2004)
 - Percentage
 - Change (10 years)
 - Density
Ranked 358
1,662
0.04 %
-11.7 %
3/km²
Coordinates 69°11′N 17°21′E
www.tranoy.kommune.no

Data from Statistics Norway

Coordinates: 69°11′N 17°21′E

Tranøy is a municipality in the county of Troms, Norway.

The municipality is situated on the southern coast of the island Senja. The municipal centre is at Vangsvik in the east. Stonglandseidet in the west is another centre. The now abandoned island of Tranøy, with its 18th century wooden church, used to be the centre of activities. From Tranøybotn it is only a short walk to the Ånderdalen National Park, with varied landscapes within a very limited area, including deep pine forests.

[edit] Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1987). It shows a halibut.


Municipalities of Troms Troms coat of arms

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