Kvaløy
Kvaløy is a church in Tromsø, Troms. Kvaløy is situated nearby to the island Håkøya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Lutheran
- Also known as: “Kvaloy” and “Kvaløy kirke”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Håkøya and Håkøybrua.
Håkøya
Island
Photo: Olaf2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Håkøya or Ávká is an island in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The 3.69-square-kilometre island is located in the Sandnessundet strait between the islands Kvaløya and Tromsøya. Håkøya is situated 3½ km southeast of Kvaløy.
Håkøybrua
Bridge
Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Håkøybrua is a bridge, which is situated 2 km south of Kvaløy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kvaløysletta and Bjerkaker.
Kvaløysletta
Village
Photo: MiraculixHB, Public domain.
Kvaløysletta is an urban neighborhood within the city of Tromsø which is part of Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The neighborhood is located on the eastern shore of the island of Kvaløya, about 5 kilometres northwest of the city centre of Tromsø. Kvaløysletta is situated 4½ km east of Kvaløy.
Bjerkaker
Suburb
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Bjerkaker is a neighborhood in the city of Tromsø in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located on the southern tip of the island of Tromsøya. Bjerkaker is situated 9 km southeast of Kvaløy.
Hamna
Suburb
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Hamna is a suburb, which is situated 10 km east of Kvaløy.
Kvaløy
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Tromsø, Troms, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
69.68059° or 69° 40′ 50″ northLongitude
18.74418° or 18° 44′ 39″ eastElevation
74 metres (243 feet)Inception
1962Operator
Tromsø kirkelige fellesrådOpen location code
9FXWMPJV+6MOpenStreetMap ID
way 407183841OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheranGeoNames ID
8532744
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In Other Languages
“Kvaløy” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Kvaløy”
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