Renså Explained

Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Troms#Norway
Pushpin Label:Renså
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:Tjeldsund Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:9445 Tovik
Coordinates:68.6861°N 16.9128°W
Elevation M:16
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

or [2] is a small village in Tjeldsund Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located just east of the slightly larger village of Tovik, and about 4km (02miles) east of the village of Sandstrand. The population (2001) of Renså is 69.[3] The village is located next to the Rensåelva river which flows into the Astafjorden from the Rensåvatnet lake. The nearest larger village is Grov, about 11km (07miles) to the east.

Agriculture is the main economic activity. The football grounds of the sports club IL Santor are situated on the ridge just above the village, which is called Rensåhøgda.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Renså. yr.no. no. 2012-08-31.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-07-26.
  3. Web site: Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1913 Skånland. 2001. Norwegian. PDF. Statistisk sentralbyrå. Statistics Norway.