Tranøy
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| County | Troms | |
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| 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 % |
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| Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density |
Ranked 358 1,662 0.04 % -11.7 % 3/km² |
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| www.tranoy.kommune.no |
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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 Tranøya, 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] The name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the small island Tranøya (Norse Tranøy), since the first church was built there. The first element is trana f 'common crane', the last element is øy f 'island'.
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1987). It shows a halibut.
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