Gryllefjord

Gryllefjord (Norwegian) Grullefierda (Northern Sami)
Village
View of the village
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Coordinates: 69°21′46″N 17°03′10″E
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Troms
District	Midt-Troms
Municipality	Senja Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	0.25 km^2 (0.10 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	3 m (10 ft)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Total	325
• Density	1,300/km^2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	9380 Gryllefjord

Gryllefjord (Norwegian) or Grullefierda (Northern Sami)[3] is a fishing village in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located on the island of Senja, along the Gryllefjorden in the northern part of the municipality. The 0.25-square-kilometre (62-acre) village has a population (2023) of 325 and a population density of 1,300 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,400/sq mi).[1]

The Andenes–Gryllefjord Ferry, is a car ferry service that runs during the summer to Andenes on the island of Andøya. The village is connected by road to the village of Torsken, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south, and to the town of Finnsnes, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east.

The village was the administrative centre of the old Torsken Municipality which existed until 1 January 2020 when it was merged into Senja Municipality.

There is one nursing home in the village (as of 2021).[4]

View of Gryllefjord with the mouth of the fjord in the distance.

References

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. "Gryllefjord" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
3. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
4. "Tapt fortid". Klassekampen (in Norwegian). 2021-07-06. p. 9.

External links

• Media related to Gryllefjord at Wikimedia Commons