Storsteinnes Explained

Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Troms#Norway
Pushpin Label:Storsteinnes
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Troms
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Hålogaland
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Balsfjord Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:1.2
Population As Of:2023
Population Total:1107
Population Density Km2:923
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:9050 Storsteinnes
Coordinates:69.2407°N 19.2345°W
Elevation M:8
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

or [2] is the administrative center of Balsfjord Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The 1.2km2 village has a population (2023) of 1,107 and a population density of .[3] This makes it the largest urban area in the municipality. Storsteinnes Chapel is located in this village.

Location

Storsteinnes is located at the southern end of the Sørkjosen, which is a branch of the main Balsfjorden. The European route E6 highway formerly passed through the central part of the village, but the highway was rebuilt and moved. It now passes about southeast of the village center. The Sagelv river runs through the village and Josefvatnet lake is located 2.5km (01.6miles) to the northwest of the village. The village of Nordkjosbotn is about to the east of Storsteinnes.[4]

Economy

Most of the economy of Storsteinnes involves municipal services, but agriculture is also important. Tine runs a dairy in Storsteinnes, which is one of Norway's largest producers of Brunost. They also produce a special kind of goat milk cheese called Balsfjordost.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Storsteinnes, Balsfjord (Troms). yr.no. 2018-08-15.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-07-13.
  3. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 2023-12-23. Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .
  4. Encyclopedia: Storsteinnes. Geir. Thorsnæs. 2018-08-15. 2017-12-21. Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. Norwegian.