Gimsøysand Explained

Official Name:Gimsøysand
Other Name:Gimsøy
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Nordland#Norway
Pushpin Label:Gimsøysand
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Nordland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Lofoten
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Vågan Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:8314 Gimsøysand
Coordinates:68.3206°N 14.2411°W
Elevation M:0.5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Gimsøysand[2] or Gimsøy is a village in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the northeastern shore of the island of Gimsøya, southeast of the villages of Saupstad and Vinje.

Gimsøy Church is located in the village. The church is built of wood. It was consecrated on 18 October 1876 and has 300 seats. The church was repaired after storms in 1887 and 1906, and also repaired in 1954–55.

The village was the administrative centre of the old Gimsøy Municipality which existed from 1856 until 1964.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gimsøy. yr.no. Norwegian. 2012-07-18.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-08-11.
  3. Encyclopedia: Gimsøy. Geir. Thorsnæs. 2018-09-11. 2016-04-23. Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. Norwegian.