Tranøy, Hamarøy

Tranøy or Tranøya is a village and ancient trade centre in the municipality of Hamarøy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the end of a peninsula about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) north of the municipal centre, Oppeid. The Tranøy Lighthouse is located west of the village on a small islet connected to the mainland by a pedestrian bridge.

Tranøy

Tranøya
Village
Tranøy
Location in Nordland
Tranøy
Tranøy (Norway)
Coordinates: 68.1835°N 15.6622°E / 68.1835; 15.6622
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictSalten
MunicipalityHamarøy
Elevation3 m (10 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8297 Tranøy

The novelist Knut Hamsun worked as a shop assistant at Tranøy in his younger days.[2]

References

  1. "Tranøy, Hamarøy (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Tranøy – grend" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-05-03.
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