Official Name: | Fauskevåg |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Troms#Norway |
Pushpin Label: | Fauskevåg |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Norway |
Subdivision Name1: | Northern Norway |
Subdivision Name2: | Troms |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Central Hålogaland |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name4: | Harstad Municipality |
Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
Postal Code: | 9419 Sørvik |
Coordinates: | 68.6656°N 16.575°W |
Elevation M: | 26 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Fauskevåg is a village in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located on the island of Hinnøya, along the Vågsfjorden, about 20km (10miles) south of the town of Harstad.[2] The population (2001) of Fauskevåg is 341.[3] The village has an elementary school called Fauskevåg skole with grades 1 through 4.
Fauskevåg is located near the island of Grasholmen, a popular beach and recreation area, so tourism is important in Fauskevåg during the months of June and July. The village is located about 5km (03miles) north of European route E10 and the Tjeldsund Bridge. The village is located nearby the villages of Sørvika, Sandtorg, and Kilbotn.