Sommarøy |
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Tromsø, Troms, Norway |
| Area | 0.9 km2 (0.35 sq mi) |
| Length | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Width | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
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| County | Troms |
| Municipality | Tromsø |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 230[1] (as of 2009) |
| Density | 256 /km2 (663 /sq mi) |
Sommarøy is a populated island in the western part of the municipality of Tromsø, in Troms county, Norway, about 36 kilometres (22 mi) west of the city of Tromsø. The island is connected to Kvaløya island with the Sommarøy Bridge. The village of Sommarøy covers the island as well as the neighboring island of Hillesøy and many smaller surrounding islands. Its population (2009) is 230.[1]