Karlsøy
in Karlsøy of Troms Fylke, Norway

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
70.003 and 19.889 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 70° 0' 9" and E 19° 53' 21"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krone - NOK
Spoken languages:
Norwegian, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Northern Sami, Finnish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:11 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
2:31 am and 10:42 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Norway in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Norway.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Norway. Last Update: 2024-05-05 08:24:42

Discover Karlsøy

Karlsøy in Karlsøy (Troms Fylke) is a town in Norway about 745 mi (or 1,199 km) north of Oslo, the country's capital city.

Current time in Karlsøy is now 02:11 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 6 airports near Karlsøy, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Norway is Sørkjosen Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 47 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hansnes, Lyngseidet, Hatteng, Olderdalen and Tromso. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 2°C / 35 °F

Morning Temperature -1°C / 31 °F
Evening Temperature 1°C / 35 °F
Night Temperature -0°C / 32 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 59%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 85% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

3°C (38 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

4°C (40 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

6°C (43 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Lyngen Sail and Ski with Mountain Guide Travel

Published: April 27, 2012
Length: 58:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mountainguidetravel

Get more info on about the trip on http://www.mountainguide.se/default2.asp?Id=27&languageId=44.


Vannøy 2013, Timelaps movie

Published: April 02, 2013
Length: 40:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 1383Martin

Ferie på Vannøy 2013 - Nikon Coolpix P7700, LCD Timer Remote, Gorillapod Hybrid - Lightroom 4, iMovie - Musikk: Avenged Sevenfold, Dear God.


Following my shadow

Published: November 13, 2010
Length: 59:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Svein-Egil Haugen

along the shores of Karlsøy.


Foreign beggars live at Karlsøyfestivalen 2007

Published: May 04, 2012
Length: 02:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Per-Ivar


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Karlsøya (Troms)

Karlsøya is an island in the municipality of Karlsøy in Troms county, Norway. The 7.91-square-kilometre island of Karlsøya lies directly south of Vannøya and northeast of Reinøya, along the western side of the Ullsfjorden. The one village area on the island is known as Karlsøy and in 2001, it had a population of 70. The island was the centre of Karlsøy for many hundreds of years (hence the name of the municipality). The island is still the location of the historic Karlsøy Church.

Located at 70.0065, 19.9067 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Troms, Karlsøy, Villages in Troms

Karlsøy Church

Karlsøy Church is a historic parish church in the municipality of Karlsøy in Troms county, Norway. It is located on the island of Karlsøya. The church is part of the Karlsøy parish in the Tromsø arch-deanery in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white wooden church was built in 1854 and it seats about 570 people. The church is no longer in regular use, since it is on a remote, now-sparsely populated island. The church holds special services occasionally including one summer service each year.

Located at 70.0027, 19.8894 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Troms, Karlsøy, Religious buildings completed in 1854


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Karlsö, Kaeljoy, Karlsøy