Senja, the Glossary
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73 relations: Administrative centre, Andørja (island), Andøya, Andenes, Andenes–Gryllefjord Ferry, Andfjorden, Archipelago, Ånderdalen National Park, Bardufoss, Berg Municipality (Troms), Biosphere (musician), Botnhamn, Breitinden, David Howarth (author), Districts of Norway, Dyrøya, Troms, Ersfjorden, Europe, Finnsnes, Fishing industry, Fishing village, Flakstadvåg, Gibostad, Gisund Bridge, Gisundet, Graphite, Great Norwegian Encyclopedia, Gryllefjord, Harstad (town), Hålogaland, Husøy, Senja, Island, Krøttøya, Kunnskapsforlaget, Kvaløya (Tromsø), Lenvik Municipality, List of islands of Norway, List of islands of Norway by area, Malangen (fjord), Massively multiplayer online role-playing game, Mining, Moddi, Northern Sámi, Norway, Norwegian County Road 86, Norwegian County Road 862, Norwegian Mapping Authority, Norwegian Sea, Old Norse, Pinus sylvestris, ... Expand index (23 more) »
- Islands of Troms
Administrative centre
An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune, is located.
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Andørja (island)
or is an island in Ibestad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. Senja and Andørja (island) are islands of Troms.
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Andøya
Andøya is the northernmost island in the Vesterålen archipelago, situated about inside the Arctic Circle.
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Andenes
is the administrative centre of Andøy Municipality which is located in the Vesterålen district of Nordland county, Norway.
Andenes–Gryllefjord Ferry
Andenes–Gryllefjord Ferry is an automobile ferry service connecting the islands of Andøya (in Nordland county) and Senja (in Troms county) in Norway.
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Andfjorden
or is a fjord on the border of Nordland and Troms counties in Norway.
Archipelago
An archipelago, sometimes called an island group or island chain, is a chain, cluster, or collection of islands, or sometimes a sea containing a small number of scattered islands.
Ånderdalen National Park
Ånderdalen National Park (Ånderdalen nasjonalpark) is located on the large island of Senja in Troms county, Norway.
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Bardufoss
or is a town and commercial centre in Målselv Municipality in Troms county, Norway.
Berg Municipality (Troms)
Berg is a former municipality in Troms county, Norway.
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Biosphere (musician)
Geir Aule Jenssen (born 30 May 1962)Thompson, Dave (2000) Alternative Rock, Miller Freeman,, p.197-198 is a Norwegian electronic musician and composer who records as Biosphere.
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Botnhamn
Botnhamn is a village in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway.
Breitinden
or is the highest mountain on the island of Senja in Troms county, Norway.
David Armine Howarth (28 July 1912 – 2 July 1991) was a British naval officer, boatbuilder, historian and author.
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Districts of Norway
The country of Norway is historically divided into a number of districts.
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Dyrøya, Troms
or is an island in Dyrøy Municipality in Troms county, Norway. Senja and Dyrøya, Troms are islands of Troms.
Ersfjorden
Ersfjorden is a fjord in the Senja municipality of Norway.
Europe
Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere.
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Finnsnes
is a town that is the administrative centre of Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway.
Fishing industry
The fishing industry includes any industry or activity that takes, cultures, processes, preserves, stores, transports, markets or sells fish or fish products.
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Fishing village
A fishing village is a village, usually located near a fishing ground, with an economy based on catching fish and harvesting seafood.
Flakstadvåg
Flakstadvåg is a village in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway.
Gibostad
or is a village on the large island of Senja in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway.
Gisund Bridge
Gisund Bridge (Gisundbrua) is a cantilever road bridge on Norwegian County Road 86 in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway.
Gisundet
Gisundet is a strait in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway.
Graphite
Graphite is a crystalline form of the element carbon.
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia
The Great Norwegian Encyclopedia (Store Norske Leksikon, abbreviated SNL) is a Norwegian-language online encyclopedia.
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Gryllefjord
or is a fishing village in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway.
Harstad (town)
(Norwegian) or is a town in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway.
Hålogaland
Hålogaland was the northernmost of the Norwegian provinces in the medieval Norse sagas.
Husøy, Senja
Husøy is a village in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. Senja and Husøy, Senja are islands of Troms.
Island
An island or isle is a piece of subcontinental land completely surrounded by water.
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Krøttøya
Krøttøya is an island in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. Senja and Krøttøya are islands of Troms.
Kunnskapsforlaget
Kunnskapsforlaget is a Norwegian publishing company based in Oslo.
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Kvaløya (Tromsø)
(Norwegian) or is an island in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. Senja and Kvaløya (Tromsø) are islands of Troms.
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Lenvik Municipality
Lenvik (Leaŋgáviika) is a former municipality in Troms county, Norway.
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List of islands of Norway
This is a list of islands of Norway sorted by name.
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List of islands of Norway by area
The following is a list of islands of Norway by area.
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Malangen (fjord)
or (also: Malangsfjorden; Malankivuono) is a fjord in Troms county, Norway.
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Massively multiplayer online role-playing game
A massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) is a video game that combines aspects of a role-playing video game and a massively multiplayer online game.
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Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable geological materials and minerals from the surface of the Earth.
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Moddi
Pål Moddi Lue (previously Pål Moddi Knutsen) (born 18 February 1987 in Senja), known by the artist name Moddi, is a Norwegian musician, author and activist, whose contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest or social justice.
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Northern Sámi
Northern Sámi or North Sámi (Davvisámegiella; Pohjoissaame; Nordsamisk; Nordsamiska; disapproved exonym Lappish or Lapp) is the most widely spoken of all Sámi languages.
Norway
Norway (Norge, Noreg), formally the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula.
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Norwegian County Road 86
County Road 86 (Fylkesvei 86) is a highway in Troms county, Norway.
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Norwegian County Road 862
County Road 862 (Fylkesvei 862) is a Norwegian county road in Troms county, Norway.
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Norwegian Mapping Authority
The Norwegian Mapping Authority (NMA) (italic) is Norway's national mapping agency, dealing with land surveying, geodesy, hydrographic surveying, cadastre and cartography.
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Norwegian Sea
The Norwegian Sea (Norskehavet; Noregshaf; Norskahavið) is a marginal sea, grouped with either the Atlantic Ocean or the Arctic Ocean, northwest of Norway between the North Sea and the Greenland Sea, adjoining the Barents Sea to the northeast.
Old Norse
Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian is a stage of development of North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages.
Pinus sylvestris
Pinus sylvestris, the Scots pine (UK), Scotch pine (US), Baltic pine, or European red pine is a species of tree in the pine family Pinaceae that is native to Eurasia.
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Proto-Norse language
Proto-Norse (also called Ancient Nordic, Ancient Scandinavian, Ancient Norse, Primitive Norse, Proto-Nordic, Proto-Scandinavian and Proto-North Germanic) was an Indo-European language spoken in Scandinavia that is thought to have evolved as a northern dialect of Proto-Germanic in the first centuries CE.
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Sørreisa (village)
or is the administrative centre of Sørreisa Municipality in Troms county, Norway.
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Senja Municipality
Senja is a municipality in Troms county, Norway.
See Senja and Senja Municipality
Senja Troll
The Senja Troll (Senjatrollet) was a tourist attraction in Finnsæter on the island of Senja in northern Norway.
Senjahopen
Senjahopen or Senjehopen is a village in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway.
Silsand
or is a village in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway.
Skaland
or is a village in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway.
Skrollsvika
Skrolsvik or Skrollsvika is a village on the southwestern tip of the island of Senja in Troms county, Norway.
Solbergfjorden
Solbergfjorden is a fjord (or more accurately, a strait) on the southeastern side of the large island of Senja in Troms county, Norway.
Stonglandseidet
Stonglandseidet is a village in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway.
Storting
The Storting (Stortinget) is the supreme legislature of Norway, established in 1814 by the Constitution of Norway.
Subarctic climate
The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a continental climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers.
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Svalbard
Svalbard, previously known as Spitsbergen or Spitzbergen, is a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean.
Tibia (video game)
Tibia is a multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) released in 1997, developed and published by CipSoft.
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Torsken (village)
or is a village in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway.
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Torsken Municipality
Torsken (Doaskku suohkan) is a former municipality that was located on the western coast of the large island of Senja in Troms county, Norway.
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Tranøy Municipality
Tranøy (Ránáidsullo suohkan) is a former municipality in Troms county, Norway.
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Troll
A troll is a being in Nordic folklore, including Norse mythology.
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Troms
Troms (Romsa; Tromssa; Tromssa) is a county in northern Norway.
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Tromsø (city)
(Norwegian),, or (also: Tromssa; Tromsö) is a city in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway.
Vågsfjorden, Troms
or is a fjord in the southern part of Troms county in Norway.
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Vesterålen
Vesterålen is a district and archipelago in Nordland county, Norway.
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
See also
Islands of Troms
- Andørja (island)
- Arnøya
- Bjarkøya
- Dyrøya, Troms
- Grasholmen, Troms
- Grytøya
- Håkøya
- Helgøya (Troms)
- Hillesøya
- Hinnøya
- Husøy, Senja
- Kågen
- Karlsøya, Troms
- Krøttøya
- Kvaløya (Tromsø)
- Kveøya
- Laukøya
- Nordfugløya
- Nordkvaløya
- Rebbenesøya
- Reinøya, Troms
- Ringvassøya
- Rolla (Troms)
- Sørfugløya
- Sandsøya, Troms
- Senja
- Skjervøya
- Skorpa, Troms
- Spildra
- Store Sommarøya
- Tjeldøya
- Tranøya (Troms)
- Tromsøya
- Uløya
- Vanna (Troms)
- Vorterøya
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senja
Also known as Senja (island).
, Proto-Norse language, Sørreisa (village), Senja Municipality, Senja Troll, Senjahopen, Silsand, Skaland, Skrollsvika, Solbergfjorden, Stonglandseidet, Storting, Subarctic climate, Svalbard, Tibia (video game), Torsken (village), Torsken Municipality, Tranøy Municipality, Troll, Troms, Tromsø (city), Vågsfjorden, Troms, Vesterålen, World War II.