Kjosen, Tromsø Explained

Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Troms#Norway
Pushpin Label:Kjosen
Pushpin Label Position:top
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Troms
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Hålogaland
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Tromsø Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.2
Population As Of:2023
Population Total:377
Population Density Km2:1885
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:9107 Kvaløya
Coordinates:69.6864°N 18.7446°W
Elevation M:5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

,, or [2] is a village in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village lies on the island of Kvaløya, about west of the city of Tromsø. It is located at the end of the Kaldfjorden, immediately north of the village of Kaldfjord. The village of Ersfjordbotn lies about to the west and the village of Kvaløysletta lies about to the east.

The 0.2km2 village has a population (2023) of 377 and a population density of .[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kjosen, Tromsø (Troms). yr.no. 2018-08-14.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-07-10.
  3. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 2023-12-23. Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .