Sørreisa (village)

Sørreisa  (Norwegian)
Orjješ-Ráisa  (Northern Sami)
Village
Sørreisa
Location in Troms
Sørreisa
Sørreisa (Norway)
Coordinates: 69°08′41″N 18°09′10″E / 69.14472°N 18.15278°E / 69.14472; 18.15278Coordinates: 69°08′41″N 18°09′10″E / 69.14472°N 18.15278°E / 69.14472; 18.15278
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Troms
District Midt-Troms
Municipality Sørreisa Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 1.64 km2 (0.63 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 8 m (26 ft)
Population (2017)[1]
  Total 1,538
  Density 938/km2 (2,430/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 9310 Sørreisa

Sørreisa (Norwegian) or Orjješ-Ráisa (Northern Sami) is the administrative centre of Sørreisa Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village (also known as Straumen) is located at the eastern end of the Reisafjorden, an arm off of the main Solbergfjorden, and north of the lake Reisvatnet. The village of Skøelva is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of Sørreisa.[3]

Sørreisa is the location of the intersection of Norwegian County Road 86 and Norwegian County Road 84. Straumen Chapel is the main church for the village. The 1.64-square-kilometre (410-acre) village has a population (2017) of 1,538 which gives the village a population density of 938 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,430/sq mi).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2017). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Sørreisa" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Sørreisa – tettstedet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-10-22.


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