Vannvåg Explained

Official Name:Vannvåg
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Troms#Norway
Pushpin Label:Vannvåg
Pushpin Label Position:top
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Troms
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Hålogaland
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Karlsøy Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:9135 Vannvåg
Coordinates:70.0727°N 19.9821°W
Elevation M:4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Vannvåg is a village in Karlsøy Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located along the Ullsfjorden on the southeastern shore of the island of Vannøya. The Vannvåg School is the primary school for the eastern part of Vannøya island. There is also a fish farm in the village. The harbour in Vannvåg is newly rebuilt in 2015.[2]

During the Middle Ages, there was a church in Vannvåg, but it was likely closed and torn down during the 1600s.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vannvåg, Karlsøy (Troms). yr.no. 2018-08-09.
  2. Web site: Invitasjon til åpning av Vannvåg nye havn. Karlsøy kommune. Norwegian. 2018-08-09.