Tranøy, Hamarøy
| Tranøy Tranøya | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Tranøy Location in Nordland | |
| Coordinates: 68°10′54″N 15°39′49″E / 68.18167°N 15.66361°ECoordinates: 68°10′54″N 15°39′49″E / 68.18167°N 15.66361°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Salten |
| Municipality | Hamarøy |
| Elevation[1] | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Post Code | 8297 Tranøy |
Tranøy or Tranøya is a village and ancient trade centre in the municipality of Hamarøy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the end of a peninsula about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) north of the municipal centre, Oppeid. The Tranøy Lighthouse is located west of the village on a small islet connected to the mainland by a pedestrian bridge.
The novelist Knut Hamsun worked as a shop assistant at Tranøy in his younger days.[2]
References
- ↑ "Tranøy" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Tranøy – grend" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-05-03.
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