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Sjursnes

Coordinates: 69°32′17″N 19°38′20″E / 69.53806°N 19.63889°E / 69.53806; 19.63889
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Sjursnes is located in Troms
Sjursnes
Sjursnes
Sjursnes is located in Norway
Sjursnes
Sjursnes
Coordinates: 69°32′17″N 19°38′20″E / 69.53806°N 19.63889°E / 69.53806; 19.63889
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms
DistrictMidt-Troms
MunicipalityTromsø Municipality
Elevation10 m (30 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9030 Sjursnes

Sjursnes (Norwegian) or Várpenjárga (Northern Sami)[2] is a village in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located along the Ullsfjorden, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of the city of Tromsø. The village was the administrative centre of the old Ullsfjord Municipality which existed from 1902 until 1964.

The village is centered on agriculture and fishing. The village has a grocery store, school, doctor's offices, and Ullsfjord Church.

References

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  1. ^ "Sjursnes" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-10.