Torsken (Norwegian) or Doasku (Northern Sami)[3] is a village in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located along the Torskenfjorden on the southwestern part of the island of Senja. The Skipsfjorden branches off the main fjord just east of the village. The historic Torsken Church is located in this village. There is one road into the village, from the nearby village of Gryllefjord.
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
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  Torsken  Torsken | |
| Coordinates: 69°20′19″N 17°06′19″E / 69.33861°N 17.10528°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Troms |
| District | Midt-Troms |
| Municipality | Senja Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.27 km2 (0.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 208 |
| • Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9381 Torsken |
The 0.27-square-kilometre (67-acre) village had a population (2019) of 208 and a population density of 770 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,000/sq mi). Since 2019, the population and area data for this village area has not been separately tracked by Statistics Norway.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2022-04-03). "04859: Area and population of urban settlements (US) 2000 - 2021".
- ^ "Torsken, Torsken" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
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