Sjursnes Explained

Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Troms#Norway
Pushpin Label:Sjursnes
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:Tromsø Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:9030 Sjursnes
Elevation M:10
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:69.5381°N 19.6389°W

or [2] is a village in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located along the Ullsfjorden, about southeast of the city of Tromsø. The village was the administrative centre of the old Ullsfjord Municipality which existed from 1902 until 1964.

The village is centered on agriculture and fishing. The village has a grocery store, school, doctor's offices, and Ullsfjord Church.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sjursnes. yr.no. Norwegian. 2012-12-15.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-07-10.