Sørkjosen
The 0.8-square-kilometre (200-acre) village has a population (2023) of 814 which gives the village a population density of 1,018 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,640/sq mi).
Nord-Troms Museum
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Sørkjosen hosts several preserved historical buildings that are part of the Nord-Troms Museum. The other exhibitions are located at facilities in neighboring municipalities of Lyngen, Storfjord, Kåfjord, Skjervøy, and Kvænangen.
Transport
The European route E6 highway connects Sørkjosen with the town of Alta (and the rest of Finnmark county) to the east, and the city of Tromsø to the west. Sørkjosen Airport is located within the urban area of the village, on the shore of Reisafjorden, at its southern end. Widerøe provides air services to Tromsø, Hammerfest, and Kirkenes from Sørkjosen.
References
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Sørkjosen" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Sørkjosen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-12-22.
- ^ "Nord-Troms Museum" (in Norwegian).
- ^ "Historie og kultur". nord-troms.no (in Norwegian).