Senja

Senja

Infobox Islands
name = Senja



image caption = Husøy, Northern Senja
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location = North Norway, northern Europe
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highest mount = Breidtinden
elevation_m = 984
country = Norway
country admin divisions title = County
country admin divisions = Troms
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Senja is the second largest island in Norway (not counting Spitsbergen). It is located along the Troms county coastline with Finnsnes as the closest town. Senja is connected to the mainland by the Gisund Bridge.

Among the sights of the island are Ånderdalen National Park, traditional fishing communities and the world's largest troll; Senja Trollet (The Troll of Senja). The southernmost municipality Tranøy also has several small museums documenting local history, among these the Halibut Museum ("Kveitmuseet") in Skrolsvik.

The north and western coasts of Senja are facing the open sea. Here, steep and rugged mountains rises straight from the sea, with some fishing villages (like Gryllefjord, Husøy) wherever there is some lowland. The eastern and southern parts of the island are milder, with rounder mountains, forests, rivers and agriculture land.

Senja is often referred to as "Norway in miniature" because the island's diverse scenery reflects the whole span of Norwegian nature. Senja is well known domestically for it's beautiful scenery, and marketed as a tourist attraction.

The municipalities located on Senja are Lenvik (part of which is on the mainland), Berg, Torsken, and Tranøy

Senja had 7782 inhabitants as of January 1, 2008

Senja is mentioned in David Howarth's WWII novel We Die Alone.

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