Tranøy, Hamarøy

Tranøy is a settlement and ancient trade centre in the municipality of Hamarøy, Norway. Later novelist Knut Hamsun worked as a shop assistant at Tranøy in his younger days.[1] A lighthouse from 1864 is located as an islet near the village, connected via a pedestrian bridge.

References

  1. ^ Henriksen, Petter, ed. "Tranøy – grend" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://snl.no/Tran%C3%B8y/grend. Retrieved 9 October 2011.