Silsand

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Village in Northern Norway, Norway
69°14′19″N 17°56′20″E / 69.23861°N 17.93889°E / 69.23861; 17.93889CountryNorwayRegionNorthern NorwayCountyTromsDistrictMidt-TromsMunicipalitySenja MunicipalityArea
[1]
 • Total1.03 km2 (0.40 sq mi)Elevation
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12 m (39 ft)Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total1,583 • Density1,537/km2 (3,980/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Post Code
9303 Silsand

Silsand is a village in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located on the eastern shore of the large island of Senja. The 1.03-square-kilometre (250-acre) village has a population (2017) of 1,583 which gives the village a population density of 1,537 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,980/sq mi).[1]

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.

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2017). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Silsand, Lenvik" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-12-07.