Gibostad
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Gibostad is a village on Senja
island in the municipality of Lenvik
in Troms
county, Norway
. Its population (2009) is 348. Gibostad is a former trading centre, located about 20 km (12.4 mi) north of the Gisund Bridge
. Many of the buildings in the harbour area are about 200 years old. The soil is very fertile and perfect for farming; that is why it is also the home of an agricultural school at Senja High School.
For a long time, Gibostad was the administrative centre in Lenvik, but the centre was moved to Finnsnes
during the 1960s, following the growth of that city. Gibostad is the largest village on northern Senja
, located about midway between Botnhamn
and Finnsnes, where the strait of Gisundet is narrowest. The lake Lysvatnet
is located just west of the village.
Senja
Senja is the second largest island in Norway . It is located along the Troms county coastline with Finnsnes as the closest town. Senja is connected to the mainland by the Gisund Bridge. The municipalities located on Senja are Lenvik , Berg, Torsken, and Tranøy...
island in the municipality of Lenvik
Lenvik
Lenvik is a municipality in Troms county, Norway. The municipality is partly situated on the mainland, partly on the island of Senja. The administrative center is the town of Finnsnes, where the Gisund Bridge connects Senja to the mainland by road. Other settlements include Aglapsvik, Gibostad,...
in Troms
Troms
or Romsa is a county in North Norway, bordering Finnmark to the northeast and Nordland in the southwest. To the south is Norrbotten Län in Sweden and further southeast is a shorter border with Lapland Province in Finland. To the west is the Norwegian Sea...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. Its population (2009) is 348. Gibostad is a former trading centre, located about 20 km (12.4 mi) north of the Gisund Bridge
Gisund Bridge
Gisund Bridge is a cantilever road bridge that crosses Gisundet from Finnsnes on the mainland to Silsand on Senja in Troms county in Norway. The bridge is 1147 metres long, the main span is 143 metres, and the maximum clearance to the sea is 41 metres...
. Many of the buildings in the harbour area are about 200 years old. The soil is very fertile and perfect for farming; that is why it is also the home of an agricultural school at Senja High School.
For a long time, Gibostad was the administrative centre in Lenvik, but the centre was moved to Finnsnes
Finnsnes
is a small town located in the municipality of Lenvik on the mainland near the island of Senja, in Troms county, Norway. The population is 4,185. The municipality is well provided with kindergartens and a decentralized school system on both primary and secondary level...
during the 1960s, following the growth of that city. Gibostad is the largest village on northern Senja
Senja
Senja is the second largest island in Norway . It is located along the Troms county coastline with Finnsnes as the closest town. Senja is connected to the mainland by the Gisund Bridge. The municipalities located on Senja are Lenvik , Berg, Torsken, and Tranøy...
, located about midway between Botnhamn
Botnhamn
Botnhamn is a small place in Northern Norway, located more than north of the Arctic Circle on the northern part of the island of Senja. The place is spread out along the west side of the fjord of Stønnesbotn and is part of Lenvik municipality in Troms county. The population is 308. Botnhamn...
and Finnsnes, where the strait of Gisundet is narrowest. The lake Lysvatnet
Lysvatnet (Lenvik)
Lysvatnet is a lake that lies in the Helvetesdalen valley on the island of Senja in the municipality of Lenvik in Troms county, Norway. The long lake covers ....
is located just west of the village.