Gibostad

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Gibostad is a village on Senja island in the municipality of Lenvik in Troms county, Norway. Its population (2009) is 348.[1] Gibostad is a former trading centre, located about 20 km (12 mi) north of the Gisund Bridge. Many of the buildings in the harbour area are about 200 years old. The soil is very fertile and perfect for farming; that is why it is also the home of an agricultural school at Senja High School.

For a long time, Gibostad was the administrative centre in Lenvik, but the centre was moved to Finnsnes during the 1960s, following the growth of that city. Gibostad is the largest village on northern Senja, located about midway between Botnhamn and Finnsnes, where the strait of Gisundet is narrowest. The lake Lysvatnet is located just west of the village.

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  1. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2009). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.". http://www.ssb.no/beftett_en/tab-2009-06-16-01-en.html. 

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Coordinates: 69°21′18″N 18°04′31″E / 69.355°N 18.07528°E / 69.355; 18.07528

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