Place:Måsøy, Finnmark, Norway

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NameMåsøy
Alt namesIngøysource: Family History Library Catalog
Slåttensource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeMunicipality
Located inFinnmark, Norway
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Måsøy is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Havøysund. Other villages include Bakfjord, Gunnarnes, Ingøy, Måsøy, Slåtten, and Snefjord. The municipality is located on the mainland as well as several islands.

The municipality is the 97th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Masøy is the 320th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,225. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 3.3% over the previous 10-year period.

The municipality includes the Fruholmen Lighthouse, the northernmost lighthouse in Norway as well as the Havøysund Bridge, the northernmost bridge in the world. The tallest tower in Scandinavia, the tall Ingøy radio transmitter is located on Ingøya island.

The Hurtigruten coastal express boat stops at the village of Havøysund daily. There is also a road connection to Havøysund, albeit often blocked by snow in the winter at the pass between Snefjord and Bakfjord. Norwegian County Road 889 connects the mainland to Havøysund. Bus services between Havøysund and Olderfjord (bus hub), operates twice a day. The nearest airport is Lakselv Banak Airport.

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