Silsand Explained

Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Troms#Norway
Pushpin Label:Silsand
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 Km2:1.07
Population As Of:2023
Population Total:1638
Population Density Km2:1531
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:9303 Silsand
Coordinates:69.2386°N 17.9389°W
Elevation M:12
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

or [2] is a village in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located on the eastern shore of the large island of Senja. The 1.07km2 village has a population (2023) of 1,638 and a population density of .[3]

Silsand is now considered a suburb of the neighboring town of Finnsnes, which is located across the Gisundet strait on the mainland. Before the construction of the Gisund Bridge, Silsand consisted of just a few houses. With the construction of the bridge and the change in rural Norwegian demographics, the population has experienced a rapid increase since the early 1980s. Most of the new inhabitants come from other smaller villages in the Midt-Troms area.

Silsand has three schools: Småslettan skole (1-4th grade), Silsand barneskole (5-7th grade) and Silsand ungdomsskole (8-10th grade). FK Senja, a football club, is also based in Silsand, with their home field in the neighboring village of Laukhella. Storevatnet lake is located just northwest of the town.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Silsand, Lenvik. yr.no. Norwegian. 2012-12-07.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-07-15.
  3. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 2023-12-23. Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .