Senjahopen
Encyclopedia
Senjahopen is a village in the municipality of Berg
in Troms
, Norway
. Its population (2009) is 291. Senjahopen is located along the Mefjorden on the northwest part of the island of Senja
, where it is one of the most important fishing villages on the island. Another nearby fishing village is Fjordgård
, which is across the fjord on the next peninsula.
Although Senjahopen is about 10 km (6.2 mi) north of the municipal center of Skaland
the trip took well over an hour to drive, until 2004 when the Geitskartunnelen opened. The new road under the mountains cut about 95 km (59 mi) off of the trip between the two villages.
Berg, Norway
Berg is a municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Skaland. The municipality faces the Atlantic Ocean on the west side of the island of Senja. The largest urban area in Berg is the village of Senjahopen...
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...
, 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 291. Senjahopen is located along the Mefjorden on the northwest part of the island of 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...
, where it is one of the most important fishing villages on the island. Another nearby fishing village is Fjordgård
Fjordgård
Fjordgård is a small fishing village in the municipality of Lenvik in Troms county, Norway. Its population is 213. It is located on the northern part of Senja, the second largest island in Norway. Fjordgård lies on the west side of the fjord Ørnfjorden, which is a continuation of the fjord...
, which is across the fjord on the next peninsula.
Although Senjahopen is about 10 km (6.2 mi) north of the municipal center of Skaland
Skaland
Skaland is a village that is the administrative center of the municipality of Berg in Troms county, Norway. The population was 236. Other than municipal services, the main employer in the area is a graphite factory....
the trip took well over an hour to drive, until 2004 when the Geitskartunnelen opened. The new road under the mountains cut about 95 km (59 mi) off of the trip between the two villages.