Place:Karlsøy, Troms, Norway

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NameKarlsøy
Alt namesCarlsøsource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeMunicipality
Located inTroms, Norway
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Karlsøy is an island municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Hansnes. Other villages include Dåfjord, Hessfjord, Karlsøya, Torsvåg, Vannvåg, and Vannareid. The municipality is made up of many islands including Ringvassøya, Reinøya, Vannøya, Karlsøya, and Rebbenesøya plus several uninhabited islands (many of which were formerly inhabited). Some of the currently uninhabited islands include Helgøya, Nordkvaløya, Grøtøya, and Nord-Fugløya.

The municipality is the 103rd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Karlsøy is the 270th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,200. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 7.2% over the last decade.

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