Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Troms#Norway |
Pushpin Label: | Gibostad |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Norway |
Subdivision Name1: | Northern Norway |
Subdivision Name2: | Troms |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Midt-Troms |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name4: | Senja Municipality |
Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
Area Total Km2: | 0.41 |
Population As Of: | 2023 |
Population Total: | 312 |
Population Density Km2: | 761 |
Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
Postal Code: | 9372 Gibostad |
Coordinates: | 69.355°N 18.0753°W |
Elevation M: | 8 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
or [2] is a village on the large island of Senja in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. Gibostad is a former trading centre, located about north of the Gisund Bridge. Many of the buildings in the harbour area are about 200 years old. The soil is very fertile and therefore suitable for farming, which is why there is an agricultural school at Senja Upper Secondary School. The lake Lysvatnet is located just west of the village.
The 0.41km2 village has a population (2023) of 312 and a population density of .[3]
For a long time, Gibostad was the administrative centre of the old Lenvik Municipality, but the administration was moved to Finnsnes during the 1960s, following the growth of that town. Gibostad is the largest village on northern part of the island of Senja, located about midway between Botnhamn and Finnsnes, where the strait of Gisundet is narrowest. The village of Bjorelvnes and Lenvik Church lie directly across the strait from Gibostad.