Laukhella or Ytre Laukhella (Norwegian) or Lávkheallu (Northern Sami)[2] is a village in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village lies to the west of the village of Silsand on the island of Senja. It is located along the Laksfjorden, about 5 km (3.1 mi) west of the town of Finnsnes.
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Village | |
 View of Laukhella (in the upper right part of the picture) | |
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| Coordinates: 69°14′09″N 17°53′35″E / 69.23593°N 17.89301°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Troms |
| District | Midt-Troms |
| Municipality | Senja Municipality |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9303 Silsand |
The village and surrounding area is home to several hundred people,[3] and one major local industry is a prefabricated house factory. Islandsbotn stadium is also here, which is the home field of the FK Senja football team.
References
edit- ^ "Laukhella, Senja" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2001). "Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1931 Lenvik" (PDF) (in Norwegian).
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