Sommarøy

#1876 among destinations in Norway

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Facts and practical information

Sommarøy is an old fishing village in the western part of Tromsø Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located about 36 kilometres west of the city of Tromsø and is a popular tourist destination due to its white sand beaches and scenery. The 0.34-square-kilometre village has a population of 321 which gives the village a population density of 991 inhabitants per square kilometre. ()

Alternative names: Population: ~330 ppl (2019)Area: 96.37 acres (0.1506 mi²)Coordinates: 69°38'8"N, 18°0'39"E

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Sommarøy – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sommarøy Bridge, Hillesøy Church, Kvaløy Church, Store Sommarøya.

1.2 miSE
Bridge
Sommarøy Bridge
31 min walk • Sommarøy Bridge is a cantilever bridge connecting the islands of Kvaløya and Sommarøy in the Hillesøy area of Tromsø Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The prestressed concrete bridge is 522 metres long and the longest span on the bridge is 120 metres.
2.6 miS
Church
Hillesøy Church, Kvaløya
68 min walk • Hillesøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tromsø Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the Brensholmen area on the western part of the island of Kvaløya. It is the church for the Hillesøy parish which is part of the Tromsø domprosti in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.
2.6 miS
Church
Kvaløy Church, Kvaløya
68 min walk • Kvaløy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tromsø Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kaldfjord on the island of Kvaløya. It is the church for the Kvaløy parish which is part of the Tromsø domprosti in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.
0.5 miSE
Island
Store Sommarøya
13 min walk • Store Sommarøya or Sommarøya is an island in Tromsø Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The 0.9-square-kilometre island is located about 36 kilometres west of the city of Tromsø and is a popular tourist destination due to its white sand beaches and scenery.
0.9 miNW
Island
Hillesøya
23 min walk • Hillesøya is an island and fishing village in Tromsø Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The 1.8-square-kilometre island is dominated by a mountain, but the southeastern third of the island is relatively flat and that is where the residents of the island live. In 2018, there were 25 inhabitants on the island.

Sommarøy

Facts and practical information

Sommarøy – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Sommarøy Bridge

Hillesøy Church, Kvaløya

Kvaløy Church, Kvaløya

Store Sommarøya

Hillesøya