Northern Norway
Troms
Sørreisa

Forøya

Forøya is an island in , . Forøya is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Sørreisa.

Church
Straumen Chapel is a of the Church of Norway in Municipality in county, . It is located in the village of . It is one of the churches for the parish which is part of the Senja prosti in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. is situated 3½ km southeast of Forøya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sørreisa and Finnsnes.

Village
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or Orjješ-Ráisa is the administrative centre of Municipality in county, . The village is located at the eastern end of the Reisafjorden, an arm off of the main , and north of the lake Reisvatnet. is situated 3½ km southeast of Forøya.

Town
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is a town that is the administrative centre of in county, . The town is located on the mainland part of Norway, just across the strait from the island of Senja. is situated 8 km northwest of Forøya.

Forøya

Latitude
69.16722° or 69° 10′ 2″ north
Longitude
18.09278° or 18° 5′ 34″ east
Elevation
40 metres (131 feet)
Open location code
9FXW538V+V4
Geo­Names ID
3222602
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