Torsvåg

Torsvåg is a fishing village on the far northwestern coast of Vannøya island in Karlsøy Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The nearest city is Tromsø about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southwest of Torsvåg. There is much archeological evidence that show that there has been settlements in Torsvåg since the Stone Age.

Torsvåg is on Vanna, an island in Troms, Norway.

Torsvåg
Village
The Torsvåg lighthouse sits at the top of Kåja. The largest house is the Figenschow building, and the house on the far left is the Solberg building. Behind Kåja we can see Nordkvaløya.
Torsvåg
Location of the village
Torsvåg
Torsvåg (Norway)
Coordinates: 70°14′35″N 19°29′47″E
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
DistrictHålogaland
MunicipalityKarlsøy Municipality
Elevation3 m (10 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9136 Vannareid

The village of Torsvåg includes a village area on the island of Vannøya and also an area on the islet of Kåja, located just offshore. There is a causeway connecting the two places which forms a nice harbor surrounded by the fishing village. The breakwaters at the entrance to the harbor form a snug port at the threshold of the big seas. The Vanna fish processing plant, «Torsvågbruket», is located on Kåja island and Torsvåg Lighthouse is on the highest point of the island. Today, Torsvåg only has between 10 and 20 inhabitants, but earlier in its history this fishing village often had hundreds of residents.[2]

References
  1. "Torsvåg" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Torsvåg fyr" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-12-16.
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