Ingøy

Ingøy or Inga is a small fishing village on the island of Ingøya in Måsøy Municipality, Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village lies on the northern coast of the island of Ingøya, facing the open Arctic Ocean. The village of Ingøy lies about 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of the famous North Cape. The village is only accessible by boat from the nearby village of Havøysund. Ingøy Church is located in the village.[2]

This article is about the village in Måsøy, Norway. For the island, see Ingøya.
Ingøy
Village
Ingøy
Location in Finnmark
Ingøy
Ingøy (Norway)
Coordinates: 71°05′03″N 24°03′29″E
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
DistrictVest-Finnmark
MunicipalityMåsøy
Elevation4 m (13 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9672 Ingøy

The Ingøy radio transmitter is located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Ingøy. The mast of the longwave transmitter is the tallest structure in Norway and in all of Scandinavia. There is a fish processing plant in Ingøy called Ingøy Fisk that is one of the main employers in the area.

The village of Ingøy dates back to the 14th century, perhaps earlier. Around 1520, there were about 300 residents living in the village. During the 17th century, the population declined dramatically and it has stayed sparsely populated since that time. During the fishing seasons, however, the population would increase temporarily.[3]

References
  1. "Ingøy, Måsøy" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-02-04.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Ingøy" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-02-04.
  3. "Ingøya" (in Norwegian). Måsøy kommune. Retrieved 2013-02-04.


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