Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Troms#Norway |
Pushpin Label: | Sørkjosen |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Norway |
Subdivision Name1: | Northern Norway |
Subdivision Name2: | Troms |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Nord-Troms |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name4: | Nordreisa Municipality |
Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
Area Total Km2: | 0.80 |
Population As Of: | 2023 |
Population Total: | 814 |
Population Density Km2: | 1018 |
Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
Postal Code: | 9152 Sørkjosen |
Coordinates: | 69.7858°N 20.9503°W |
Elevation M: | 7 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
,, or [2] is a village in Nordreisa Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located along the shores of the Reisafjorden about northwest of the municipal center of Storslett. Sørkjosen has many industries including fishing, dairy production, and a sawmill.[3]
The 0.8km2 village has a population (2023) of 814 which gives the village a population density of .[4]
Sørkjosen hosts several preserved historical buildings that are part of the Nord-Troms Museum. The other exhibitions are located at facilities in neighboring municipalities of Lyngen, Storfjord, Kåfjord, Skjervøy, and Kvænangen.[5] [6]
The European route E6 highway connects Sørkjosen with the town of Alta (and the rest of Finnmark county) to the east, and the city of Tromsø to the west. Sørkjosen Airport is located within the urban area of the village, on the shore of Reisafjorden, at its southern end. Widerøe provides air services to Tromsø, Hammerfest, and Kirkenes from Sørkjosen.