Renså
Renså is a small village in Tjeldsund Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located just east of the slightly larger village of Tovik, and about 4 km (2.5 mi) east of the village of Sandstrand. The population (2001) of Renså is 69.[2] The village is located next to the Rensåelva river which flows into the Astafjorden from the Rensåvatnet lake. The nearest larger village is Grov, about 11 km (6.8 mi) to the east.
Renså | |
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Village | |
  Renså Location of the village  Renså Renså (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 68°41′10″N 16°54′46″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Troms og Finnmark |
| District | Central Hålogaland |
| Municipality | Tjeldsund Municipality |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9445 Tovik |
Agriculture is the main economic activity. The football grounds of the sports club IL Santor are situated on the ridge just above the village, which is called Rensåhøgda.
References
- "Renså" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-08-31.
- Statistisk sentralbyrå (2001). "Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1913 Skånland" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Cite journal requires
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