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Municipality in Troms, Norway
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Karlsøy (Gálssa suohkan in Northern Sami) is an island municipality in Troms, Norway, with a population of about 2,282 people. The municipality consists of about 600 inhabited and uninhabited islands; the five inhabited islands are Ringvassøya, Vannøya, Reinøya, Rebbenesøya and Karlsøya.
One of the few places to eat, pub and restaurant. Offers a variety of food and entertainment.
Hotel if you are interested in fishing, hiking or hunting.
The administrative centre Hansnes lies about 1 hour from Tromsø Lufthavn in Tromsø.
Read in the guideThe most convenient to get around is by bus, you get an overview on which buses are available and when they depart on TromsKortet.no.
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