Hansnes

Hansnes is the administrative centre of Karlsøy Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the northeast side of the island of Ringvassøya, along the Langsundet strait. By car, it is about 58 kilometres (36 mi) northeast of the city of Tromsø. The Langsund Tunnel is an undersea tunnel that is being built about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Hansnes, that will connect the islands of Ringvassøya and Reinøya. The tunnel will replace the ferry service from Hansnes to the nearby islands of Karlsøya, Vannøya, and Reinøya.

Hansnes
Village
Hansnes
Location of the village
Hansnes
Hansnes (Norway)
Coordinates: 69.9670°N 19.6275°E / 69.9670; 19.6275
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
DistrictHålogaland
MunicipalityKarlsøy Municipality
Area
 • Total0.49 km2 (0.19 sq mi)
Elevation6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total493
 • Density1,006/km2 (2,610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9130 Hansnes

The 0.49-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2017) of 493 which gives the village a population density of 1,006 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,610/sq mi).[1] Hansnes is home to stores, a gas station, a bank, a café, a medical center, Ringvassøy Church, a school, a day care, and nursing homes.[3]

References
  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2017). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Hansnes, Karlsøy" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Hansnes" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-03-16.


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