Storsteinnes

*Storsteinnes* (Norwegian)
*Eljasnjárga*code: sme promoted to code: se (Northern Sami)
Storsteinnes (Norwegian); Eljasnjárga (Northern Sami);
Village
	View of the village
	Storsteinnes Storsteinnes
	Coordinates: 69°14′27″N 19°14′04″E / 69.2407°N 19.2345°E
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Troms
District	Hålogaland
Municipality	Balsfjord Municipality
Area
• Total	1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population (2023)
• Total	1,107
• Density	923/km2 (2,390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	9050 Storsteinnes

Storsteinnes (Norwegian) or Eljasnjárgacode: sme promoted to code: se (Northern Sami)^[3] is the administrative center of Balsfjord Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The 1.2-square-kilometre (300-acre) village has a population (2023) of 1,107 and a population density of 923 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,390/sq mi).^[1] This makes it the largest urban area in the municipality. Storsteinnes Chapel is located in this village.

Location

Storsteinnes is located at the southern end of the Sørkjosen, which is a branch of the main Balsfjorden. The European route E6 highway formerly passed through the central part of the village, but the highway was rebuilt and moved. It now passes about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast of the village center. The Sagelv river runs through the village and Josefvatnet lake is located 2.5 km (1.6 mi) to the northwest of the village. The village of Nordkjosbotn is about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) to the east of Storsteinnes.^[4]

Economy

Most of the economy of Storsteinnes involves municipal services, but agriculture is also important. Tine runs a dairy in Storsteinnes, which is one of Norway's largest producers of Brunost.^[4] They also produce a special kind of goat milk cheese called Balsfjordost.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
^ "Storsteinnes, Balsfjord (Troms)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
^ ^a ^b Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2017-12-21). "Storsteinnes". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-08-15.

[ssb-1] Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".

[2] "Storsteinnes, Balsfjord (Troms)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-08-15.

[3] "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-13.

[snl-4] Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2017-12-21). "Storsteinnes". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-08-15.

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