Soløy (Norwegian) or Suolemak (Northern Sami)[2] is a village in Lavangen Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of the Lavangen fjord, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the administrative centre of Tennevoll and about 52 kilometres (32 mi) east of the town of Harstad. The small village of Å lies immediately north of Soløy, forming one large village area through conurbation.
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Village | |
 View of the village on the left side of the fjord | |
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  Soløy  Soløy | |
| Coordinates: 68°46′29″N 17°48′03″E / 68.77461°N 17.80085°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Troms |
| District | Hålogaland |
| Municipality | Lavangen Municipality |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9357 Tennevoll |
Lavangen Church is located in the southern part of the village. Historically, the village of Soløy was the administrative centre of Lavangen Municipality, from 1907 when the municipality was established until 1964 when it was merged into Salangen Municipality. On 1 January 1977, Lavangen Municipality was re-established and Tennevoll was chosen as the new administrative centre instead of Soløy.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Soløy, Lavangen". yr.no. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (29 May 2024). "Lavangen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
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