Storsteinnes

Storsteinnes is the administrative center of Balsfjord Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The 1.1-square-kilometre (270-acre) village has a population (2017) of 1,076 which gives the village a population density of 978 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,530/sq mi).[1] This makes it the largest urban area in the municipality. Storsteinnes Chapel is located in this village.

Storsteinnes
Village
View of the village
Storsteinnes Location of the village Storsteinnes Storsteinnes (Norway)
Coordinates: 69.2407°N 19.2345°E
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Troms og Finnmark
District	Hålogaland
Municipality	Balsfjord Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	1.1 km^2 (0.4 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (2017)[1]
• Total	1,076
• Density	978/km^2 (2,530/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	9050 Storsteinnes

Location

Storsteinnes is located at the southern end of the Sørkjosen, which is a branch of the main Balsfjorden. The European route E6 highway formerly passed through the central part of the village, but the highway now passes about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast of the village center. The Sagelv river runs through the village and Josefvatnet lake is located 2.5 km (1.6 mi) to the northwest of the village. The village of Nordkjosbotn is about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) to the east of Storsteinnes.[3]

Economy

Most of the economy of Storsteinnes involves municipal services, but agriculture is also quite important locally. Tine runs a dairy in Storsteinnes, which is one of Norway's largest producers of Brunost.[3] They also produce their own brand of goat milk cheese called Balsfjordost.

References

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2017). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. "Storsteinnes, Balsfjord (Troms)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
3. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2017-12-21). "Storsteinnes". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-08-15.