Gressholman
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Gressholman or Grasholmen is an archipelago
of several islet
s within the municipality of Harstad
in Troms
county, Norway
. They are located just east of the village of Fauskevåg
in the Vågsfjorden
. The islets are situated at the mouth of the strait Tjeldsundet
. The islets are popular recreational areas, especially in the summer.
Archipelago
An archipelago , sometimes called an island group, is a chain or cluster of islands. The word archipelago is derived from the Greek ἄρχι- – arkhi- and πέλαγος – pélagos through the Italian arcipelago...
of several islet
Islet
An islet is a very small island.- Types :As suggested by its origin as islette, an Old French diminutive of "isle", use of the term implies small size, but little attention is given to drawing an upper limit on its applicability....
s within the municipality of Harstad
Harstad
is the second largest city and municipality by population, in Troms county, Norway – the city is also the third largest in North Norway. Thus Harstad is the natural centre for its district. Situated approximately north of the Arctic Circle, the city celebrated its 100th anniversary in...
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...
. They are located just east of the village of Fauskevåg
Fauskevåg
Fauskevåg is a village on the island Hinnøya that is located about south of the city of Harstad, within the municipality of Harstad in Troms county, Norway. The population of Fauskevåg is 341...
in the Vågsfjorden
Vågsfjorden
Vågsfjorden is a fjord in the southern part of Troms county in North Norway. Situated between Norway's two largest islands, Hinnøya to the south and Senja to the north, the 46 kilometers long fjord is part of the municipalities of Harstad, Bjarkøy, Tranøy, Dyrøy, Ibestad and Skånland...
. The islets are situated at the mouth of the strait Tjeldsundet
Tjeldsundet
Tjeldsundet is the sound or strait that is located between the island Hinnøya and mainland Norway in the northern part, and in the southern part it is between Hinnøya and Tjeldøya island...
. The islets are popular recreational areas, especially in the summer.