Gimsøy
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Gimsøy is a former municipality in Nordland
county, Norway. It consisted mainly of the island Gimsøya
, which is located in Lofoten
between Austvågøya and Vestvågøya.
The municipality was created by a split from Vågan
in 1856. At that time Gimsøy had a population of 987. On 1 January 1964 Gimsøy was reunited with Vågan. Prior to the merger Gimsøy had a population of 1.551.
A nine hole golf course
is located on the northern shore of the island, with a good view towards the midnight sun
in summer.
Gimsøy church (Gimsoy kirke) is located in Gimsøysand on the island of Gimsøya. The church is built of wood. It was inaugurated on 18 October 1876 and has 300 seats. The church was repaired after storms in 1887 and 1906, and also repaired in 1954-55.
Nordland
is a county in Norway in the North Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Nord-Trøndelag in the south, Norrbottens län in Sweden to the east, Västerbottens län to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The county was formerly known as Nordlandene amt. The county administration is...
county, Norway. It consisted mainly of the island Gimsøya
Gimsøya
Gimsøya is an island in Vågan municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Gimsøya is situated between the islands of Austvågøya and Vestvågøya in the Gimsøya is an island in [[Vågan]] municipality in [[Nordland]] county, Norway...
, which is located in Lofoten
Lofoten
Lofoten is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway. Though lying within the Arctic Circle, the archipelago experiences one of the world's largest elevated temperature anomalies relative to its high latitude.-Etymology:...
between Austvågøya and Vestvågøya.
The municipality was created by a split from Vågan
Vågan
Vågan is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Lofoten traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Svolvær....
in 1856. At that time Gimsøy had a population of 987. On 1 January 1964 Gimsøy was reunited with Vågan. Prior to the merger Gimsøy had a population of 1.551.
A nine hole golf course
Golf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
is located on the northern shore of the island, with a good view towards the midnight sun
Midnight sun
The midnight sun is a natural phenomenon occurring in summer months at latitudes north and nearby to the south of the Arctic Circle, and south and nearby to the north of the Antarctic Circle where the sun remains visible at the local midnight. Given fair weather, the sun is visible for a continuous...
in summer.
Gimsøy church (Gimsoy kirke) is located in Gimsøysand on the island of Gimsøya. The church is built of wood. It was inaugurated on 18 October 1876 and has 300 seats. The church was repaired after storms in 1887 and 1906, and also repaired in 1954-55.