Silsand (Norwegian) or Silsáddu (Northern Sami)[3] is a village in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located on the eastern shore of the large island of Senja. The 1.07-square-kilometre (260-acre) village has a population (2023) of 1,638 and a population density of 1,531 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,970/sq mi).[1]

Village
View of Silsand with the bridge to Finnsnes
View of Silsand with the bridge to Finnsnes
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Silsand is located in Troms
Silsand
Silsand
Silsand is located in Norway
Silsand
Silsand
Coordinates: 69°14′19″N 17°56′20″E / 69.23861°N 17.93889°E / 69.23861; 17.93889
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms
DistrictMidt-Troms
MunicipalitySenja Municipality
Area
 • Total1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total1,638
 • Density1,531/km2 (3,970/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9303 Silsand

Silsand is now considered a suburb of the neighboring town of Finnsnes, which is located across the Gisundet strait on the mainland. Before the construction of the Gisund Bridge, Silsand consisted of just a few houses. With the construction of the bridge and the change in rural Norwegian demographics, the population has experienced a rapid increase since the early 1980s. Most of the new inhabitants come from other smaller villages in the Midt-Troms area.

Silsand has three schools: Småslettan skole (1-4th grade), Silsand barneskole (5-7th grade) and Silsand ungdomsskole (8-10th grade). FK Senja, a football club, is also based in Silsand, with their home field in the neighboring village of Laukhella. Storevatnet lake is located just northwest of the town.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Silsand, Lenvik" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
  3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-15.