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Hansnes

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Country
  
Norway

County
  
Troms

Municipality
  
Karlsøy

Area
  
48 ha

Population
  
457 (2013)

Region
  
Northern Norway

District
  
Nord-Troms

Elevation
  
6 m (20 ft)

Local time
  
Thursday 5:22 AM

Hansnes

Weather
  
2°C, Wind W at 37 km/h, 76% Humidity

Hansnes is a village and the administrative centre of Karlsøy municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located on the northeast side of the island of Ringvassøya, along the Langsundet strait. By car, it is about 58 kilometres (36 mi) northeast of the city of Tromsø. The Langsund Tunnel is an undersea tunnel that is being built about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Hansnes, that will connect the islands of Ringvassøya and Reinøya. The tunnel will replace the ferry service from Hansnes to the nearby islands of Karlsøya, Vannøya, and Reinøya.

Map of 9130 Hansnes, Norway

The 0.48-square-kilometre (120-acre) village of Hansnes has a population (2013) of 457, which gives the village a population density of 952 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,470/sq mi). Hansnes is home to stores, a gas station, a bank, a café, a medical center, Ringvassøy Church, a school, a day care, and nursing homes.

References

Hansnes Wikipedia