Karlsøy Municipality
municipality in Troms, Norway
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Summary
Karlsøy Municipality is a municipality of Norway[1]. It draws 127 Wikipedia views per month (municipality of norway category, ranking #64 of 360).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Troms[3]
- Country: Norway[4]
- Head of government: Mona Benjaminsen[5]
- Capital: Hansnes[6]
- Shares border with: Tromsø Municipality[7], Lyngen Municipality[8], Skjervøy Municipality[9]
- Main regulatory text: Act relating to municipalities and county authorities[10]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Karlsøy[11]
- Commons category: Karlsøy[12]
- Inception: 1837[13]
- Highest point: Soltindan[14]
- Significant event: boundary change[15]
- Official website: https://www.karlsoy.kommune.no/[16]
- Topic's main category: Category:Karlsøy[17]
- Population: 2282[18], 2200[19], 2172[20], 2179[21], 2171[22], 2237[23], 2223[24], 2235[25]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Karlsøy[26]
- Official name: Karlsøy kommune[27], Gálssá suohkan[28]
- Number of households: 1057[29], 964[30], 33[31], 31[32], 4[33], 25[34]
- Demonym: karlsøyværing[35]
- Area: 1090.04 km²[36], 1091.5914710929455 km²[37], 5888.336333204756 km²[38], 4796.74486211181 km²[39], 760.9286595569868 km²[40], 0.17634573801088335 km²[41], 40.5020430181172 km²[42], 0.37464327997389457 km²[43], 39.74541511884453 km²[44], 244.9659316659673 km²[45], 4.280846873065354 km²[46], 0.3353885479506643 km²[47], 0 km²[48], 0.28219729402879723 km²[49]
Why It Matters
Karlsøy Municipality has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]