Store Sommarøya

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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. The island is connected to the large neighboring island of Kvaløya by the Sommarøy Bridge and it is connected to the small island of Hillesøya by the Hillesøy Bridge. The fishing village of Sommarøy covers Store Sommarøya and part of Hillesøya. ()

Alternative names: Area: 222.39 acres (0.3475 mi²)Coordinates: 69°37'52"N, 18°1'32"E

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Store Sommarøya – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.7 miSE
Bridge
Sommarøy Bridge
19 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.
2.3 miS
Church
Hillesøy Church, Kvaløya
59 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.
2.3 miS
Church
Kvaløy Church, Kvaløya
59 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 miNW
Island, Locality
Sommarøy
13 min walk • 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.
1.3 miNW
Island
Hillesøya
35 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.

Store Sommarøya

Facts and practical information

Store Sommarøya – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Sommarøy Bridge

Hillesøy Church, Kvaløya

Kvaløy Church, Kvaløya

Sommarøy

Hillesøya